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

Adder

where to find adders, 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

Latest

Herp Workers Meeting 2019

The Herpetofauna Workers Meeting 2019 at the Best Western Plus Stoke on Trent Moat House on 9th-10th February.

PhD on effects of climate change, disease and invasives on UK amphibians

PhD opportunity for an aspiring amphibian researcher working with the University of Plymouth, ZSL and ARC.

Heathlands Reunited

Eleven organisations led by the South Downs National Park Authority have joined forces to expand and connect the existing 1% of heathland left in the national park.

Still time to save Britain’s amphibians and reptiles

ARC's response to The Living Planet Report 2018 from the World Wide Fund for Nature

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Slow-worm

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

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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.

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Great crested newt

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

Smooth Newt

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