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tim hamlett Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 572  View other posts by tim hamlett |
Posted: 16 Mar 2008 has anyone else got their square yet? i have a square right in the middle of stoke-on-trent...not exactly known for its reptiles but i'm actually quite excited about it. there seems to be some decent habitat in the square which includes a canal and a railway line so you never know. tim |
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Matt Member Joined: 09 Feb 2006 No. of posts: 23  View other posts by Matt |
Posted: 17 Mar 2008 My random square has dropped right on top of a pond I helped to put in last year, right next to a known GCN breeding pond. This means I might actually get to see something - last years "blue square" pond was very very dull. Matt BRAG - Berkshire Reptile & Amphibian Group |
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herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369  View other posts by herpetologic2 |
Posted: 19 Mar 2008 Yep got my Square and I am gonna to get out there this year - I already have a record from it Common Toad - as the square is right on top of a new crossing area. I am betting that slowworms, lizards and grass snakes will be present along with frogs, possibly smooth newts but no palmate or crested newts. We will see Jon Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife |
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wildknowledge Member Joined: 24 Jul 2008 No. of posts: 3 View other posts by wildknowledge |
Posted: 24 Jul 2008 Hi, just wondering if anyone can help... I'm working on an electronic key for the uk reptiles and amphibians and was hoping that you might be able to help me with a diffinitive difference between newts and lizards. Obviously one is a reptile, the other an amphibian, and I can clearly see which is which, but these keys are used by kids who've never seen either before and I'm struggling to find a question that splits the two groups for those who don't just 'know'. Any ideas? Any constructive advice would be gratefully received! Lou  |
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adamanteus Senior Member Joined: 03 Jun 2008 No. of posts: 66  View other posts by adamanteus |
Posted: 24 Jul 2008 Lizards have scales... newts have skin a little like velvet (or peach skin).  James. |
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 25 Jul 2008 Newts have four front toes, lizards have five. If you can pick it up...it's a newt :P (or a dead lizard) Steve Langham - Chairman 
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