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Large male, the prefrontal scales are in a position much more typical for A. colchica (But also occures in about 12% of A. fragilis individuals - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8706331/). But no ear openings are visible and only A. fragilis is (thus far) known from Austria.

Weather: Sunny, light wind
20°c

First time seeing this species in the pond. Might be due to me never noticing it, or because the local otter has killed off almost all large fish, so that this species now accepts it as a breeding pond.

Together with at least 1 more male, a female (which can be seen here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203638102) and another individual of unknown gender (as it hid to quick for me to see it)

Weather: moderate rain, light wind
9°c