High mountain habitats in Spain I

[rubén]

Mountains and lakes of Neila , in the north of Spain . The glaciar lakes and the forest of Pinus sylvestris/Pinus uncinata are the habitat of Triturus helveticus punctillatus and Triturus marmoratus . This specie reaches 1.800/1.900 m. of altitude in a high mountain community of amphibians , together with bufo bufo spinosus and Alytes obstetricans boscai .

 

[hugo]

whooo!! Take me there!!

Beautiful sights!!

 

[juraj]

A lot of fresh air yeah !

 

[rubén]

Thank you

this one of my favourite places to make trekking and photographs...

 

[jesper]

So now we know that Spain has more than sunny beaches eh?

 

[rubén]

Of course... and you will see it!

 

[william]

i didn't know that triturus helveticus got so dark in coloUration

 

[rubén]

The reason is due to the cold temperature of the water . The cold makes become this dorsal pattern dark brown , but at the middle of the summer the patern is clear and dotted ( as his subspecie name means )