Garden Herps

[TristanH]

Out in the garden today, moving some rubble and came across this splendid toad (Bufo bufo), which I moved to a dry stone wall. Then Cocoa, our Burmese cat, brought in this beautiful female common lizard (Lacerta vivipara). She seems unharmed and hadn't even lost her tail. I rescued her and released her - she seems ok. By the look of her she's pregnant.

Tristan

 

[sean]

very nice that is the darkest toad i have ever seen. well done.

 

[TristanH]

Most of the toads up here (300m up in N Wales, edge of Snowdonia) seem to be on the dark side. I think they like the dry stone walls.