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Natural History of Radley

Reptiles and amphibians

 

The following lists some of the reptile and amphibian wildlife found in and around Radley:
 
   

Reptiles (Reptilia)

   

Grass snake, photographed 11 June 2005 by L Pasquire

Grass snake swimming in Bullfield Lake (11 June 2005)* This one is about 60-80cm long.
   

North-American Red-eared/Yellow-bellied Terrapin (Trechemys scripta), photographed March 2012 by Daphne King

North-American Red-eared/Yellow-bellied Terrapin (Trechemys scripta)

North-American Red-eared/Yellow-bellied Terrapin (Trechemys scripta)

Thrupp Lake (March 2012)*

There have been a number of sightings of this alien species in Thrupp Lake over the past several years. There is believed to be only this one individual. Judging by these photographs, it has recently suffered some severe trauma to one of its hind legs, which must put its future survival into grave doubt - a good thing for the many native species upon which it predates.
   
   

Amphibians (Amphibia)

 

Common frog, photographed 03 September 2005 by L Pasquire

Common frog (03 September 2005)*
   

Common toad, photographed 17 July 2005 by B Crowley

Common toad (Bufo bufo) - juvenile

(17 July 2005)*

Common toads (Bufo bufo) photographed 04 April 2008 by J Kellard

Common toads (Bufo bufo)

(04 April 2008)*
   

Truturus vulgaris, photographed 2 July 2006 by B Crowley

Smooth newt (Triturus vulgaris)

(2 July 2006)

  
References  
   

Complete British Animals

Paul Sterry

Published by Collins, London, 2005

ISBN 0 00 720137 0

 
 

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