TristanH and Alex; there are so many varieties of gallaica in the Iberian peninsula but... In my experience, I could tell you that the populations from northwest of Spain (Galicia, where the ssp. was described for the first time) doesn't have a high proportion of red; however shows a pattern consisting in a lot of small yellow spots.
Regarding the chytrid fungus, for the moment only affects to one small population of Salamandra salamandra almanzoris (and not severely). Only Alytes obstetricans seems to be specially sensitive to the chytrids...
Samuel; I found the salamanders going out during a storm, in Cáceres, walking down the forest of Quercus suber: "Dehesa", chamado em portugues "Montado", correto? :-s.
I agree what you said, Samuel, surely the animals were ready for the aestivation, but this year the weather is absolutely crazy, as you know. The winter was quite mild and the spring really could! at least here...