Tibet and Yunnan 2016

[Keeper]

Another successful field season in the Himalaya and Yunnan. Here are some selected photos from the trip, hope you enjoy

Tylototriton verrucosus
_DSC1198 by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr

Japalura iadina
Japalura iadina by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr

Elaphe carinata
_DSC2825 by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr

Pseudocalotes kakhienensis
_DSC0491 by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr

Japalura vela
Japalura vela by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr

Japalura laeviventris
Japalur laeviventris by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr

Calotes mystaceus
_DSC0836 by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr

Typhlops diardii
_DSC0796 by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr

[mtratcliffe]

Great shots from an under-represented part of the world! Those giant newts are impressive.

[Keeper]

Great shots from an under-represented part of the world! Those giant newts are impressive.

Thank you so much!

[Keeper]

Some views of the habitats~~

Gaoligong Mountains National Nature Reserve
_DSC1240 by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr

Tropical areas in SW Yunnan Province close to Myanmar
_DSC0941 1.25.32 AM by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr

breeding pond of Tylototriton verrucosus, which was also filled with tadpoles of varies treefrogs
_DSC1175 by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr
_DSC0982 by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr


Lower reach of Salween River in SW Yunnan
_DSC0361 by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr
_DSC0382 by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr

The raising of Tibetan Plateau created the Hengduan Mountain Area in SW China, which is characterized by repeated, north-south trending mountains with deep valleys in between. As results, you will find views like this: snow on the mountain top, tropical forest in the valley
_DSC0677 by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr

Plateau grassland in Tibet
_DSC1852 by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr

Hot-dry valley of the Mekong River in the Hengduan Mountain Region in eastern Tibet, home of Japalura vela
_DSC2164 by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr

Again, high mountains with deep valley, a characteristic topology of the Hengduan Mountain Region.
_DSC2136 by Kai Wang, 於 Flickr

[VinceAdam2015]

Very nice insight into herps of Yunnan.

[Martti Niskanen]

Cheers for this. The scenery is stunning.