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Common frog (
Rana temporaria
)
Undoubtedly Britain's most well-known amphibian, the common frog is often found in garden ponds. They are typically brown...
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22 Images
4 Videos
Common toad (
Bufo bufo
)
The common toad is surrounded by a wealth of folklore and superstition. It can alter the tone of its skin to suit its...
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20 Images
6 Videos
Great crested newt (
Triturus cristatus
)
The great crested newt is Britain's largest and most threatened newt. The body is generally dark brown to black in colour with...
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11 Images
5 Videos
Natterjack toad (
Bufo calamita
)
The chief distinguishing feature of the natterjack is the yellow stripe down its back. Shorter hind legs also tell the natterjack...
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16 Images
4 Videos
Palmate newt (
Triturus helveticus
)
The palmate newt is the smallest British amphibian, and earns its English name from the strongly webbed hind feet that males...
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9 Images
2 Videos
Pool frog (
Rana lessonae
)
The pool frog was only recognised as a distinct species as recently as 1973. It is usually olive-brown above, with dark-brown...
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7 Images
0 Videos
Smooth newt (
Triturus vulgaris
)
The smooth or common newt is Britain's most widespread newt. Both males and females have greenish-brown upperparts, with a whitish...
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15 Images
8 Videos
Latest news
3rd November 2009: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Extinction crisis continues.
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The only known images of the Critically Endangered Eskimo curlew.
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Rare camera trap images of Diard's clouded leopard.
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Under the Sea
The giant clam is the largest species of bivalve mollusc on fossil record and can weigh up to 300kg.
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The basking shark is the second largest fish in the sea, reaching up to 10 metres in length.
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Since the megamouth shark's discovery, only 17 sightings have been recorded of this elusive fish.
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Leafy seadragons hatch from the male and will reach maturity within 2 years of life.
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Dusky dolphins are inquisitive creatures, as seen here investigating a southern right whale.
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