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Great Crested Newt
Great Crested (or Warty) Newt- Triturus cristatus Great crested newts are Britain’s largest newt species and one of the rarest amphibians. What do they look like? Adults Great crested newts can reach 15-18 cm in lenght. The back of the body is generally dark brown to black with white-tipped warts.… Read more
AMPHIBIANS
Amphibians The Class Amphibia (or amphibians) includes three Orders: Anura (frogs and toads) – about 5,800 species worldwide Caudata or Urodela (newts and salamanders) – about 580 species Gymnophiona or Apoda (caecilians) – about 170 species Most people are familiar with frogs, toads, newts and… Read more
About CARG
What is carg? Clyde Amphibian and Reptile Group (CARG) is a local group of volunteers which promotes the conservation of the herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles ) in the Clyde area of Scotland. It is one pole of the national network of ARG UK and shares the same objectives : To promote the conservation… Read more
REPTILES
Reptiles Reptiles (Class Reptilia) are cold-blooded vertebrates that diverged from ancestral amphibians about 340 million years ago. There are two characteristics that distinguished early reptiles from amphibians and enabled them to colonize terrestrial habitats more extensively than their ancestors… Read more
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt - Lissotriton Vulgaris Male smooth newts seek out a female and waft glandular secretions towards her by fanning his tail in her direction. Males then deposit a spermatophore in front of their mate, who pick up the capsule in her cloaca - fertilization occurs inside the females. After a… Read more
How to Help Amphibians and Reptiles
How to Help Amphibians and Reptiles Amphibians need damp areas and ponds, reptiles require open spots where they can be warmed by the sun. However, both groups need cover and habitats that support their food - in most cases invertebrates. Any feature that includes one of these things is going to be… Read more
Slow-Worm
Slow-Worm - Anguis fragilis What do they look like? Slow-worms are lizards, though they are often mistaken for snakes because they are legless. Unlike snakes they have eyelids, a flat forked tongue and can drop their tail to escape from a predator. They measure about 40 - 45cm, their appearance is always… Read more
Common Frog
Common Frog - Rana Temporaria What do they look like? Common frogs have smooth moist skin. Adults can grow to 9 cm (nose to tail). They are generally a shade or olive-green or brown, with a dark patch (or 'mask') behind the eyes. Frogs often have bands of darker striping on the back legs. Many individuals… Read more
Rarer and Alien species
Rarer and Alien species Only four land reptiles are native to Scotland. These include the Adder and the Grass Snake, the Slow-worm, which is a legless lizard, and the Common Lizard. Smooth Snakes and Sand Lizards found elsewhere in the UK are absent, and Grass Snakes are rarely reported. Grass Snake… Read more
Binghams Pond Family Day
Date/Time : 15th August Location : Binghams Pond, Glasgow Contact : Eilidh, 0141 3390737, Eilidh.Spence@froglife.org… Read more
Adder
Adder - Vipera berus What do they look like? The adder is Britain’s only venomous snake. Adders grow to measure around 90 centimetres in length and are relatively short and robust with large heads and a rounded snout. The red-brown eyes have vertical elliptical, rather then round, pupils - a feature… Read more
Common Toad
Commom Toad - Bufo bufo What do they look like? Common Toads can grow to 8cm for males and up to 13cm for females, they are generally brown or olive brown and young specimens are often brick coloured. The skin is warty and often appears dry. Glands in the skin contain powerful toxins and would-be predators… Read more
East Dunbartonshire Amphibian Survey
Date/Time : 2 June evening Location : East Dunbartonshire Contact : Maggie, 0141 956 6586, rangers@mugdock.org… Read more
Rarer and Alien species
Rarer and Alien species Only six amphibians are native (naturally occuring) to Scotland. These include three species of newt: the Great Crested, of which fewer than 1,000 individuals survive, the Smooth, and the Palmate. The other amphibians are the Common Toad, the Natterjack Toad, found in only four… Read more
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