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Germany

5–12 September 2025

EUROPE · PHOTOGRAPHS BY JEROEN SPEYBROECK
Salamandra salamandra salamandra 'Northern'

In September 2025, Loïc, myself and some colleagues did some herping before, between and after two herpetological conferences in Germany.

06 September 2025

Germany September 2025 — photograph 2
Germany September 2025 — photograph 4

07 September 2025

Salamandra salamandra salamandra 'Northern'
Salamandra salamandra salamandra 'Northern'
Salamandra salamandra salamandra 'Northern'
Salamandra salamandra salamandra 'Northern'
Salamandra salamandra salamandra 'Northern'
Salamandra salamandra salamandra 'Northern'
Salamandra salamandra salamandra 'Northern'
Salamandra salamandra salamandra 'Northern'
Dice Snake - Natrix tessellata
Dice Snake - Natrix tessellata
Germany September 2025 — photograph 12

08 September 2025

Yellow-bellied toad - Bombina variegata
Yellow-bellied toad - Bombina variegata
Germany September 2025 — photograph 15
Germany September 2025 — photograph 17
Germany September 2025 — photograph 18
Fire Salamander - Salamandra salamandra terrestris
Fire Salamander - Salamandra salamandra terrestris
Fire Salamander - Salamandra salamandra terrestris
Fire Salamander - Salamandra salamandra terrestris
Agile Frog - Rana dalmatina
Agile Frog - Rana dalmatina

09 September 2025

Fire Salamander - Salamandra salamandra terrestris
Fire Salamander - Salamandra salamandra terrestris
Fire Salamander - Salamandra salamandra terrestris
Fire Salamander - Salamandra salamandra terrestris

10 September 2025

Germany September 2025 — photograph 28
Germany September 2025 — photograph 29
Green Toad - Bufotes viridis
Green Toad - Bufotes viridis
Pool Frog - Pelophylax lessonae
Pool Frog - Pelophylax lessonae
Germany September 2025 — photograph 35
Common Tree Frog - Hyla arborea
Common Tree Frog - Hyla arborea
Edible Frog - Pelophylax kl. esculentus
Edible Frog - Pelophylax kl. esculentus
Natterjack Toad - Epidalea calamita
Natterjack Toad - Epidalea calamita

11 September 2025

Yellow-bellied Toad - Bombina variegata
Yellow-bellied Toad - Bombina variegata
Yellow-bellied Toad - Bombina variegata
Yellow-bellied Toad - Bombina variegata
Common Frog - Rana temporaria
Common Frog - Rana temporaria
Common Toad - Bufo bufo
Common Toad - Bufo bufo
Viviparous Lizard - Zootoca vivipara
Viviparous Lizard - Zootoca vivipara
Common Midwife Toad - Alytes obstetricans
Common Midwife Toad - Alytes obstetricans
Great Crested Newt - Triturus cristatus
Great Crested Newt - Triturus cristatus

12 September 2025

Germany September 2025 — photograph 51

More photographs from this trip can be found in my Google Photos album.

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