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  1. Reptiles & Amphibians

Reptiles & amphibians

Common Lizard

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

Published: 1st August, 2016

Updated: 14th August, 2018

Author: Abby Louis

Related topics:
  • Lizards
  • Reptiles & amphibians

Grass snake

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

Published: 1st August, 2016

Updated: 27th June, 2018

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Related topics:
  • Snakes
  • Reptiles & amphibians

Adder

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

Published: 31st July, 2016

Updated: 24th June, 2019

Author: Abby Louis

Related topics:
  • Snakes
  • Reptiles & amphibians

Sand Lizard

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

Published: 31st July, 2016

Updated: 16th April, 2018

Author: Abby Louis

Related topics:
  • Lizards
  • Reptiles & amphibians

Smooth snake

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

Published: 30th July, 2016

Updated: 26th June, 2019

Author: Abby Louis

Related topics:
  • Snakes
  • Reptiles & amphibians

Slow-worm

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

Published: 30th July, 2016

Updated: 14th August, 2018

Author: Abby Louis

Related topics:
  • Snakes
  • Lizards
  • Reptiles & amphibians

Common frog

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

Published: 4th July, 2016

Updated: 1st September, 2016

Author: Abby Louis

Related topics:
  • Frogs, toads & spawn
  • Reptiles & amphibians

Smooth Newt

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

Published: 3rd July, 2016

Updated: 1st September, 2016

Author: Abby Louis

Related topics:
  • Reptiles & amphibians
  • Newts

Common Toad

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

Published: 3rd July, 2016

Updated: 24th June, 2019

Author: Abby Louis

Related topics:
  • Frogs, toads & spawn
  • Reptiles & amphibians

Palmate newt

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

Published: 2nd July, 2016

Updated: 29th January, 2018

Author: Abby Louis

Related topics:
  • Reptiles & amphibians
  • Newts
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Natterjack Toad State of Nature Report

Report your sightings!

Let us know which amphibians and reptiles you've seen Read more

Published: 1st March, 2016

Updated: 4th June, 2019

Author: Kim Boughey

Related topics:
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  • Frogs, toads & spawn
  • Lizards
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ARC e-News

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Published: 27th April, 2017

Updated: 6th February, 2019

Author: Kim Boughey

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