Local observations from North England
Male Adder (Vipera berus) just having emerged from hibernation (C) Matt Wilson
Although the area in which I live is not particularly rich in amphibians and reptiles, I do spend some time searching for them, usually in the spring or the autumn,and often in the company of herper friend Carl Corbidge. This can involve going out on the first warm rainy nights of the spring to help frogs, toads and newts as they venture across roads to their breeding ponds, or surveying Adders and other reptiles as well as taking plenty of photographs. If you would like to get involved with working with and helping in the conservation of species in your area contact your local Amphibian and reptile group. In the north of England where I live the following species can be found:
I=Introduced
Common toads (Bufo bufo) in amplexus (C) Matt Wilson
Amphibians (Amphibia):
- Common frog (Rana temporaria)
- Edible frog (Pelophylax esculentus) I
- Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) I
- Common toad (Bufo bufo)
- Natterjack toad (Bufo calamita)
- Common midwife toad (Alytes obstreticans) I
- Smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
- Palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus)
- Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)
- Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) I
Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara) (C) Matt Wilson
Reptiles (Reptilia)
- Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
- Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)
- Slow worm (Anguis fragilis)
- Grass snake (Natrix natrix)
- Adder (Vipera berus)
To view previous posts I have made about species in my local areas, please click on the following links below. I hope to keep this page updated with new posts and photographs of the amphibians and reptiles found a little closer to home.
2012
2011
The gravid female that still hasn’t dropped!
Lizards of all shapes and sizes!
Summer weekend with a bit of herping
Adders bring sunshine on a wet weekend
Amphibian army, and goodbye to my most reliable travel companion!
Toads on roads, and lots of them!
Which snake is good at sums? ADDERS!!!
2010
Field night: Amphibians in the rain!
What is so special about this Common toad (Bufo bufo)?
Amphibian crossing rescue and first reptile of 2010!
2009
