unidentified range of amphibians

genevieve · #1 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 09:51 PM

hello! this is a range of amphibians ive taken but im useless at id-ing them so thought you could help:
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theyre all from the south coast. the toad and newt with orange belly is from the new forest,
thanks!

Meta menardi · #2 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by genevieve

hello! this is a range of amphibians ive taken but im useless at id-ing them so thought you could help:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

theyre all from the south coast. the toad and newt with orange belly is from the new forest,
thanks!

Quite what do you mean by "taken"? Taken photos of or taken as specimens?

It is very dificult to ID newts at this time of year, if you have Great Crested Newts there, you are infringing laws. I don't like to handle any amphibs unless there is a real reason for it.

Bit more information, please.

genevieve · #3 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 10:05 PM

by taken i mean photos - of corse i wouldnt actually take them! sorry for any ambiguity there. the majority of these live in the pond in my back garden except the toad and the orange newt, but i know what greater crested look like (as they are such a hot topic due to rarity) and am almost 100% sure none of these are them!

Kayleigh · #4 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 10:34 PM

Number 4 is a common toad and the last number 6 is a common frog.

The Woodman · #5 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 08:41 AM

2&4 are common newts.

Kayleigh · #6 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The Woodman

2&4 are common newts.

PIC 4 is a toad count the pics dont go by the numbers as they are wrong.

The Woodman · #7 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 12:07 PM

Well spotted Kayleigh

Pics 2&3 then!

Jason Claxton · #8 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 12:19 PM

Um number 3 is a cross( a red one by the looks of it

)between 2 and 4,it is look!

,unless Im not reading the labels right.

The Woodman · #9 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 01:19 PM

To clear this up, I mean the second and third pictures down from the top disregarding any numbers and red crosses.

marvin · #10 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 02:22 PM

ok...the first pic is either a palmate or smooth newtlet def not a great crested. the second and third pics are palmate newts. the lack of spots on the throat and the dorsal stripe starting at the base of the head and continuing all the way down to the tail are the things to look for. the fourth pic is a common toad. the fifth pic looks like a rather thin male smooth/common newt and the final pic looks like a common frog.

cheers
tim