List of amphibians of Great Britain
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This is a list of the amphibians of Great Britain. There are seven amphibian species native to Great Britain, in addition, there are a number of naturalized species. The natives comprise three newts, two toads and two frogs.
[edit] Native species
| Common name | Species
(Authority) |
Preferred habitat | Native range | Status[1] and estimated breeding adult population[2] | |
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| Subfamily Pleurodelinae: Newts | |||||
| Great Crested Newt
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Triturus cristatus (Laurenti, 1768) |
Terrestrial habitats with dense cover, usually within about 200 metres of the breeding pond | UK population found only in England, Wales and Scotland. |
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| Smooth Newt
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Triturus vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Terrestrial habitat, lay eggs in ponds and shallow lakesides | UK |
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| Palmate Newt
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Triturus helveticus (Razoumowsky, 1789) |
Marshland, ponds and lakesides | Great Britain except areas of South East |
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| Family Bufonidae: Toads | |||||
| Common Toad
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Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Deciduous woodland, scrub, gardens, parks and fields, more aquatic during breeding season | Great Britain |
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| Natterjack Toad
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Bufo calamita (Laurenti, 1768) |
Open and unshaded light sandy soils | Scattered parts of England and Scotland |
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| Order Anura: Frogs | |||||
| Common Frog
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Rana temporaria (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Hibernate in semi-aquatic areas, migrate to water to breed | UK |
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| Pool Frog
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Pelophylax lessonae (Camerano, 1882) |
Terrestrial-aquatic borders | Thought to be native to Norfolk |
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[edit] Naturalised and escaped species
- Salamanders and Newts
- Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra) — has bred at least once
- Alpine Newt (Triturus alpestris) (naturalized)
- Italian Crested Newt (Triturus (cristatus) carnifex)
- Toads
- Midwife Toad (Alytes obstetricans) (naturalized)
- Yellow-bellied Toad (Bombina variegata) (naturalized)
- Frogs
- Painted Frog (Discoglossus pictus) — has bred at least once
- European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)
- Australian Tree Frog — has bred at least once
- Marsh Frog (Rana ridibunda) (naturalized)
- Edible Frog (Rana esculenta) (naturalized)
- American Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) — not established
- African Clawed Frog (Toad) (Xenopus)
[edit] References
- ^ *I: International. Uses IUCN where available
- ^ Defra (September 2003) (xls). e-Digest of Environmental Statistics. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/statistics/wildlife/download/xls/wdtb13.xls. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
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