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Isles of Scily - herps?:

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herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369 View other posts by herpetologic2	Posted: 20 Nov 2005 What herps are there on these islands off the cornish coast I know that common frogs are present and the leatherback turtle if found around this islands or islets are there other terrestrial herp species to be found there? JC Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife

Mick Member Joined: 10 Jun 2005 No. of posts: 184 View other posts by Mick	Posted: 02 Feb 2006 I've been going mad tryna find 1 or 2 of my books that might've been able to help on this, but i just can't damn well find 'em...Grrrrrrrr! Anyway, i could be wrong but i'm fairly sure i at least once read somewhere that Smooth newts are in the Scilly Isles. IF so, then i'd presume on just the larger, higher grounded islands. As i said though, i could be wrong. So, nothing anywhere on the net then? Hmmmmmmm...

herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369 View other posts by herpetologic2	Posted: 03 Feb 2006 Apart from Common Frogs - springwatch 2005 were there looking at spawn in December or February Regards Jon Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife

Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar	Posted: 03 Feb 2006 Jon, found this snippet.... The Isles of Scilly Museum, situated in Church Street, St Mary's holds a comprehensive collection of maritime, social and natural history of the islands. Tel 01720 422337 May be worth a phone call ? Great if you could post any results :P from NBN: Bufo bufo, Rana temporaria, Triturus helveticus, Caretta caretta, Dermochelys coriacea, Lepidochelys kempii, Testudines Cheers Vicar38751.2034027778 Steve Langham - Chairman Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG).

Caleb Forum Coordinator Joined: 17 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 448 View other posts by Caleb	Posted: 06 Feb 2006 you could also try: Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Henry Arnold's atlas shows early (pre 1970?) records for common toad, common frog, palmate newt. Presumably all these are available via NBN as Vicar said.

Mick Member Joined: 10 Jun 2005 No. of posts: 184 View other posts by Mick	Posted: 07 Feb 2006 Oh well, there might be Palmate's there then,...even better! Surprised there isn't apparently any snakes or lizards there though,..unless there are.

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