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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 18 Feb 2003 Topic: Grass Snake Identification & Sightings



A description and images of the Grass Snake Natrix natrix may be found at:

 

http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/grass_snake.htm

 

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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 18 Feb 2003 Topic: Identification Pages



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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 22 Feb 2003 Topic: Palmate Newt Identification & Sightings



A description and images of the Palmate Newt  Triturus helveticus may be found at:

 

http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/palmate_newt.htm

 

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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 24 Feb 2003 Topic: What is a Smooth Newt?



A description and images of the Smooth or Common Newt Triturus vulgaris may be found at:

 

http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/smooth_newt.htm

 

 

 

 

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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 26 Feb 2003 Topic: GCN Identification & Sightings



A description and images of the Great Crested or Warty Newt Triturus cristatus may be found at:

 

http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/great_crested_newt.htm

 

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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 07 Mar 2003 Topic: Adder Identification and Sightings



A description and images of the Adder or Northern Viper Vipera berus may be found at:

 

http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/adder.htm

 

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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 07 Mar 2003 Topic: What is a Natterjack Toad?



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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 07 Mar 2003 Topic: Common Lizard Identification & Sightings



A description and images of the Common or Viviparous Lizard Lacerta vivipara/Zootoca vivipara may be found at:

 

http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/common_lizard.htm

 

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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 10 Mar 2003 Topic: Sand Lizard Identification and Sightings



A description and images of the Sand Lizard Lacerta agilis may be found at:

 

http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/sand_lizard.htm

 

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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 10 Mar 2003 Topic: Red-eared Terrapins



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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 30 Mar 2003 Topic: Common Toad - Identification & Sightings



A description and images of the Common Toad Bufo bufo may be found at:

 

http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/common_toad.htm

 

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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 31 Mar 2003 Topic: Common Toad - Identification & Sightings



Common Toad Distribution

Date Species Location Stage Notes Sex Sighting Submitted by
02/02/03 Common Toad Aldershot Adult Found in undergrowth
M. Hatch
08/03/03 Common Toad Waldridge Adult

C. Leeke
13/03/03 Common Toad Brancepeth Adult

C. Leeke
16/03/03 Common Toad Bedburn Adult

C. Leeke
18/03/03 Common Toad Dartford Adult Spawn Adult pair and spawn
G. Fairchild
16/06/03 Common Toad Tiptree Metamorphs 20+ margins of heathland pond
G. Fairchild
18/08/03 Common Toad Melton Mowbray Adult Metamorph
A. Johnson
16/08/03 Common Toad Wareham Adult In middle of road 1400 N.Wareham by recycling centre
D. Bird
18/08/03 Common Toad Wareham Metamorphs 2 toadlets Puddletown Rd 4 km N.W. of Wareham on heathland road bank
D. Bird

Please add your Common Toad sightings below so they may be added to the above table and the RAUK distribution map.

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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 04 Apr 2003 Topic: Common Frog Identification & Sightings



A description and images of the Common Frog Rana temporaria may be found at:

 

http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/common_frog.htm

 

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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 04 Apr 2003 Topic: Common Frog Identification & Sightings



Common Frog Distribution

Date Species Location Stage Notes Sex Sighting Submitted by
06/03/03 Common Frog Wareham Larval Tadpoles on 5 Clumps of spawn in Quarry
D. Bird
08/03/03 Common Frog Aldershot Adult Single pair in garden pond 200m from Brickfields Country Park
M. Hatch
08/03/03 Common Frog Aldershot Adult Approx. 4 adults pairs Brickfields Country Park
M. Hatch
12/03/03 Common Frog Blackheath Spawn Approx. 10 clumps, pond surrounded by major roads
G. Fairchild
12/03/03 Common Frog Dartford 3 Spawn Single clump, washed ashore at large flooded gravel pit
G. Fairchild
12/03/03 Common Frog Dartford 1 Spawn ++ >20 clumps temporary pool, moved
G. Fairchild
13/03/03 Common Frog Brancepeth Spawn

C. Leeke
16/03/03 Common Frog Bedburn Spawn

C. Leeke
20/03/03 Common Frog Dartford 2 Spawn ++ >20 clumps in woodland pond
G. Fairchild
28/03/03 Common Frog Broadstone Larval Many in pond and many in water filled holes in meadow about 20 metres away all drying out. Tadpoles moved into larger pond
D. Bird
04/04/03 Common Frog Longham Nr Ferndown Spawn Frogspawn(6 clumps) in pond in wood, no adults visible
T. Phelps
04/04/03 Common Frog Lulworth Cove Spawn Larval Adult Garden Pond Lulworth Cove Frogs still active, spawn and tadpoles. Lovely garden, grass snakes and slow worms, also adders on a nearby bank. Residents (people) very reptile/amphibian friendly.
T. Phelps
04/04/03 Common Frog Swanage Spawn Larval Adult Garden pond - Swanage, frogs still very active, new spawn and tadpoles in pond roughly 1mX1m. 18 adult frogs counted
T. Phelps

Please add your Common Frog sightings below so they may be added to the above table and the RAUK distribution map.

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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 05 Apr 2003 Topic: Common Lizard Identification & Sightings



Common Lizard Distribution

 

Date Species Location Stage Notes Sex Sighting Submitted by
16/03/03 Common Lizard Bedburn


C. Leeke
26/03/03 Common Lizard Starcross Adult Males and Females
T. Crawshaw
27/03/03 Common Lizard Matchams Adult 6
T. Phelps

 

Please add your Common Lizard sightings below so they may be added to the above table and the RAUK distribution map.

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View other posts in this topic 		Posted: 05 Apr 2003 Topic: Grass Snake Identification & Sightings



Grass Snake Distribution

Date Species Location Stage Notes Sex Sighting Submitted by
22/03/03 Grass Snake Hartland Moor
Female and Small Male Mating
T. Phelps
27/03/03 Grass Snake Matchams


T. Phelps
28/03/03 Grass Snake Hartland Moor
Female and Four Males in mating ball
T. Phelps
31/03/03 Grass Snake Purbeck Adult 2 Males 1 Female mating
T. Phelps

Please add your Grass Snake sightings below so they may be added to the above table and the RAUK distribution map.

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