Netherlands Spring 2025

Central Netherlands
Flevoland & Gelderland Province


Tuesday 4th of March


The search for Reptiles
on the Ermelosche Heide & Gortelse Heide Gelderland

Habitat

Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis)
'Male'

Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis)
'Male'


Thursday 6th of March


The search for Reptiles
on the Tongerense Heide, Gelderland

European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)

'Today I went for a walk of just over an hour with
the local ranger of the area. We started around
12.15pm. He showed me around and told me nice
nature facts of the area. We came across a group
of herpers and they told us that they had seen
one Common European Adder and a few
Viviparous Lizards earlier on the day.
Unfortunately, the clouds started to increase
a bit, the temperature dropped and the wind
started to pick up a bit, so we only saw one
Viviparous Lizard darting away. We also saw a
European Peacock Butterfly, a Brimstone
Butterfly and a Three-horned Dung Beetle.'


Sunday 9th of March


The search for Reptilians
on the Elspeetse Heide, Gelderland

Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis)
'Male'

Viviparous Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
'Male'

Common European Viper (Vipera berus)
'Juvenile'

Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis)
'Male'


Species found

Amphibians:
- European Common Toad (Bufo bufo)
- European Brown Frog (Rana temporaria)

Reptiles:
- Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis agilis) 
- Viviparous Lizard (Zootoca vivipara vivipara)

- Common European Viper (Vipera berus berus)