Reptiles & amphibians

Common Lizard

Where to find common lizards, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.Read more

Grass snake

Where to find grass snakes, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.Read more

Sand Lizard

Where to find sand lizards, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.Read more

Smooth snake

Where to find the smooth snake, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.Read more

Slow-worm

Where to find slow-worms (legless lizard), how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.Read more

Common frog

Where to find common frogs, how to identify them, their lifecycle, and protection status.Read more

Smooth Newt

Where to find the smooth newt, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.Read more

Common Toad

Where to find the common toad, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.Read more

Palmate newt

Where to find the palmate newt, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.Read more

Pool frog

Where to find the pool frog, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.Read more

Latest

Hop to it: caring for the common frog

Some say the common frog, our most familiar amphibian, is no longer quite so common.

Guided Walk- Broxhead Reptile Ramble 30/3/19

Join ARC Field Officer Bryony on Saturday 30th March for a guided walk around this sandy lowland heathland site to learn about the wildlife present and how we manage the site to benefit it.

Dorset FSU Survey Resources

Resources for ARC Formal Survey Unit Monitoring Programme

Herp Workers’ Meeting 2019

Jim Foster, ARC Conservation Director give his round up of the Herp Workers’ Meeting 2019

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Newts FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about... Newts!

Slow-worm

Where to find slow-worms (legless lizard), how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.

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Let us know which amphibians and reptiles you've seen

Adder

where to find adders, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.

Natterjack Toad

Where to find the natterjack toad, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.

Grass snake

Where to find grass snakes, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.

Great crested newt

Where to find the great crested newt, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.

Staff

Find contact details for our staff based across the UK.

Smooth Newt

Where to find the smooth newt, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.