Morocco, spring 2010 (April 19th to May, 11th)
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| Home along the Atlantic coast (Agadir - Essaouira - Safi - Cadablanca - Rabat - Larache - Tetouan); lists of observed amphibians, reptiles and birds |
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Sunday, May 9th, 2010
Early in the morning we left Tiznit and drove northwards, passing Agadir and made our first stop at the laguna near Tamri, where we found Acanthodactylus busacki again in the coastal dunes. |
the laguna near Tamri |
Acanthodactylus busacki, male |
bay of Tamri, in front all these are banana plants |
Like in the Souss valley, also along the western, coastal near slopes of the High Atlas, Argania trees are growing in large numbers. Many of them are very old and have a mystique appearance.
The oil of the Argania fruits is used for cooking as well as for cosmetic reasons. |
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very old Argania spinosa trees |
Argania spinosa: blooming and fruits at the same time |
shop for Argania oil products |
its a hard work. women opening the Argania nuts by hand |
Monday, May 10th, 2010
In the morning we drove some kilometers back southwards from Safi to have a look to an old known place by mine of Acanthodactylus lineomaculatus. We found them in the Palmetto overgrown slopes as well as in the flat plains along the coast. |
landscape south of Safi |
jevenile Acanthodactylus lineomaculatus during private action |
adult male of Acanthodactylus lineomaculatus |
habitat of Acanthodactylus lineomaculatus (Palmetto), Agama impalearis and Psammodromus algirus (rocks along the road) |
Agama impalearis (bibronii), female |
South of El Jadida we found a "road to nowhere". The have built an asphalt road up to some coastal dunes, maybe for touristic reasons. But everything was down there. Even the planted Eucalyptus trees looked very poor, maybe of to less water (but every dead Eucalyptus tree is a very good one!)
Here again we found Acanthodactylus lineomaculatus. |
road to nowhere |
Eucalyptus trees and Lampranthus spectabilis |
Acanthodactylus lineomaculatus, female |
Acanthodactylus lineomaculatus, subadult male |
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
The night we stayed some kilometers north of Rabat at the "Nations Beach Hotel". In the morning the weather was terrible: cold wind and heavy rains. So we decided to start our way back to Europe - a good idea, the weather was the same the whole day long and also the next two days! |
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look to this weather! |
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Amphibians/Reptiles observed / beobachtete Amphibien- und Reptilienarten |
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| Discoglossus scovazzi |
Painted Frog |
Gemalter Scheibenzüngler |
| Bufo bufo |
Common Toad |
Erdkröte |
| Bufo mauritanicus |
Mauritanian Toad |
Berberkröte |
| Bufo boulengeri |
Green Toad |
Wechselkröte |
| Hyla meridionalis |
Stripeless Tree Frog |
Mittelmeerlaubfrosch |
| Pelophylax saharicus |
Northwest African Waterfrog |
Nordwestafrikanischer Wasserfrosch |
| Testudo graeca gaeca |
Spur-thighed tortoise |
Maurische Landschildkröte |
| Testudo graeca soussensis |
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| Mauremys leprosa leprosa |
Spanish Terrapin, Stripe-necked Terrapin |
Maurische Bachschildkröte |
| Mauremys leprosa saharica |
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| Mauremys leprosa zizi |
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| Tarentola m. mauritanica |
Moorish Gecko |
Mauergecko |
| Tarentola m. juliae |
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| Tarentola deserti |
Moorish Desert Gecko |
Wüstengecko |
| Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus |
Atlas Day Gecko, Thorny-eyelidded Gecko |
Atlas Taggecko |
| Quedenfeldtia moerens |
Atlas Day Gecko |
Atlas Taggecko |
| Ptyodactylus oudrii |
Oudri´s Fan Footed Gecko |
Fächerfingergecko |
| Stenodactylus petrii |
Petrie´s Gecko, Sandgecko |
Petrie´s Gecko, Petries Dünnfingergecko |
| Saurodactylus brosseti |
Brossets Lizard-Toed Gecko |
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| Tropiocolotes tripolitanus |
Tripoli Pigmy Gecko |
Tripoli Zwerggecko |
| Chamaeleo chamaeleon |
Chamaeleon |
Chamaeleon |
| Agama bibronii |
Bibrons Agama |
Atlasagame |
| Trapelus mutabilis |
Changeable Agama |
Wüstenagame |
| Uromastix acanthinura |
Spiny Tailed Agamid |
Dornschwanzagame |
| Timon tangitanus |
North African Ocellated Lizard |
nordafrik. Perleidechse |
| Teira perspicillata |
Moroccan Wall Lizard |
Brilleneidechse |
| Podarcis vaucheri |
Northafric. Wall Lizard |
nordafrik. Mauereidechse |
| Psammodromus algirus |
Large Psammodromus |
algerischer Sandläufer |
| Psammodromus microdactylus |
Green Psammodromus |
grüner Sandläufer |
| Mesalina olivieri |
Olivier´s small lizard |
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| Mesalina guttulata |
Small Spotted Lizard |
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| Acanthodactylus erythr. belli |
Common Fringe Toed Lizard |
Europ. Fransenfinger |
| Acanthodactylus erythr. atlanticus |
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| Acanthodactylus erythr. lineomaculatus |
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| Acanthodactylus busacki |
Leopard Fringe Toed Lizard |
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| Acanthodactylus boskianus |
Bosc´s Fringe Toed Lizard |
Bosc´s Fransenfinger |
| Acanthodactylus dumerili |
Small Fringe Toed Lizard |
kleiner Fransenfinger |
| Acanthodactylus longipes |
Long Footed Fringe Toed Lizard |
langfüßiger Fransenfinger |
| Acanthodactylus aureus |
Golden Fringe Toed Lizard |
goldener Fransenfinger |
| Chalcides ocellatus |
Ocellated Skink |
Gefleckter Walzenskink |
| Chalcides montanus |
Mountain Skink |
Bergwalzenskink |
| Chalcides polylepis |
Many Scaled Skink |
Marokko-Walzenskink |
| Eumeces algeriensis |
Algerian Orange Tailed Skink |
Berberskink |
| Natrix maura |
Viperine Snake |
Vipernatter |
| Scutophis moilenis |
Moila Snake |
Moilanatter |
| Psammophis schokari |
Forskals Sand Snake |
Sandrennnatter |
| Cerastes cerastes |
Horned Viper |
Hornviper |
| Cerastes vipera |
Sand Viper |
Avicennaviper |
observed birds / beobachtete Vogelarten |
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| Alaemon alaudipes |
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Wüstenläuferlerche |
| Alectoris barbara |
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Felsenhuhn |
| Ammomanes deserti |
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Steinlerche |
| Anas platyrhynchos |
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Stockente |
| Apus affinis |
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Haussegler |
| Ardea cinerea |
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Graureiher |
| Ardeola ralloides |
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Rallenreiher |
| Athene noctua |
Little Owl |
Steinkauz |
| Bubulcus ibis |
Cattle Egret |
Kuhreiher |
| Burhinus oedicnemus |
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Triel |
| Carduelis cannabina |
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Hänfling |
| Carduelis carduelis |
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Stieglitz |
| Cercotrichas galactotes |
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Heckensänger |
| Charadrius dubius |
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Flussregenpfeifer |
| Ciconia ciconia |
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Weißstorch |
| Circus aeruginosus |
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Rohrweihe |
| Cisticola juncidis |
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Zistensänger |
| Columba livia |
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Felsentaube |
| Columba palumbus |
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Ringeltaube |
| Coracias garrulus |
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Blauracke |
| Corvus corax |
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Kolkrabe |
| Corvus ruficollis |
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Wüstenrabe |
| Coturnix coturnix |
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Wachtel |
| Egretta garzetta |
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Seidenreiher |
| Emberiza calandra |
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Grauammer |
| Emberiza striolata |
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Hausammer |
| Falco tinnunculus |
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Turmfalke |
| Fringilla coelebs |
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Buchfink |
| Fulica cristata |
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Kammblässhuhn |
| Galerida cristata |
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Haubenlerche |
| Gallinula chloropus |
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Teichhuhn, Teichralle |
| Geronticus eremita |
Bald ibis |
Waldrapp |
| Hieraaetus fasciatus |
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Habichtsadler |
| Hieraaetus pennatus |
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Zwergadler |
| Himantopus himantopus |
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Stelzenläufer |
| Hirundo rustica |
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Rauchschwalbe |
| Lanius meridionalis |
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Mittelmeer- oder südl. Raubwürger |
| Lanius senator |
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Rotkopfwürger |
| Larus cachinnans |
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Weißkopfmöve |
| Luscinia megarhynchos |
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Nachtigall |
| Marmaronetta angustirostris |
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Marmelente |
| Merops apiaster |
Bee Eater |
Bienenfresser |
| Monticola solitarius |
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Blaumerle |
| Motacilla alba |
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Bachstelze |
| Motacilla cinerea |
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Gebirgsstelze |
| Motacilla flava |
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Schafstelze |
| Nycticorax nycticorax |
Night Heron |
Nachtreiher |
| Oenanthe deserti |
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Wüstensteinschmätzer |
| Oenanthe leucopyga |
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Saharasteinschmätzer |
| Oenanthe leucura |
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Trauersteinschmätzer |
| Phoenicopterus ruber |
Pink Flamingo |
rosa Flamingo |
| Phoenicurus moussieri |
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Diademrotschwanz |
| Phoenicurus ochruros |
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Hausrotschwanz |
| Parus major |
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Kohlmeise |
| Passer domesticus |
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Haussperling |
| Passer hispaniolensis |
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Weidensperling |
| Passer simplex saharae |
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Wüstensperling |
| Periparus ater |
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Tannenmeise |
| Phylloscopus sibilatrix |
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Waldlaubsänger |
| Pica pica |
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Elster |
| Podiceps cristatus |
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Haubentaucher |
| Platalea leucorodia |
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Löffler |
| Ptyonoprogne rupestris |
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Felsenschwalbe |
| Pycnonotus barbatus |
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Graubülbül |
| Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax |
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Alpenkrähe |
| Ramphocoris clotbey |
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Knackerlerche |
| Regulus ignicapillus |
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Sommergoldhähnchen |
| Saxicola rubicola |
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Schwarzkehlchen |
| Saxicola rubetra |
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Braunkehlchen |
| Serinus serinus |
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Girlitz |
| Sterna hirundo |
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Flussseeschwalbe |
| Streptopelia decaocto |
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Türkentaube |
| Streptopelia senegalensis |
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Palmtaube |
| Streptopelia turtur |
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Turteltaube |
| Sturnus unicolor |
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Einfarbstar |
| Sylvia melanocephala |
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Samtkopfgrasmücke |
| Sylvia deserticola |
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Atlasgrasmücke |
| Tachybaptus ruficollis |
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Zwergtaucher |
| Tadorna ferruginea |
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Rostgans |
| Turdoides fulvus |
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Akaziendrossling |
| Turdus merula |
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Amsel |
| Upupa epops |
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Wiedehopf |
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part 1 - Introduction: Topography, climate, zoogeography |
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part 2 - from Ceuta to Beni Mellal |
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part 3 - from Beni Mellal to Marrakech |
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part 4 - to Oukaimeden and from Marrakech to Ouarzazate |
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part 5 - around Ouarzazate |
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part 6 - from the Hammada(Ouarzazate) through the Reg(Tineghir) to the Erg(Merzouga) |
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part 7 - in and around the sand dunes (Merzouga and adjected areas) |
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part 8 - From Merzouga to Taroudant in the Souss valley |
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part 9 - western part of the Souss valley and south to the Tiznit area |
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part 10 - home along the Atlantic coast, list of observed Amphibians, reptiles and birds |
