Image European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis). Great Malaga Path IDENTIFICATION It is an Aquatic turtle (pond turtle) with a very oval and dorsally compressed carapace (up to 14 cm in length). The back (dorsal part of the carapace) usually has a dark pattern with aligned yellow dots. The... Animal Life > Reptiles
Image Horse Shoe Wip Snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis). Great Malaga Path IDENTIFICATION A big, strong and stylised snake (up to 170 cm long). The head stands out from the rest of the body due to its flattened and pointy shape. The eyes have a round pupil. In the upper part of the head, by the... Animal Life > Reptiles
Image Iberian Bedriaga´s Skink (Chalcides bedriagai). Great Malaga Path IDENTIFICATION It is a small saurian with a serpentine aspect. The body is very stylized, elongated (up to 16 cm of total head to tail length) with small extremities, hardly noticeable in movement. Each pair of legs is quite... Animal Life > Reptiles
Image Iberian Worm Lizard (Blanus cinereus). Great Malaga Path IDENTIFICATION A reptile with a look similar to that of an earthworm and a maximum total length of approximately 28 cm. The body is cylindrical or flattened. It is covered with quadrangular scales giving a ringed appearance... Animal Life > Reptiles
Image Ladder Snake (Zamenis scalaris). Great Malaga Path IDENTIFICATION This is robust and large snake (up to 165 cm long). Its head is very distinguished from the body and ends in a sharp nose. It has round pupils and brown-coloured eyes. It has a short tail ending in the shape of... Animal Life > Reptiles