A warmer temperature compared with the first selected zone (far north) means for a much richer herpetological presence.
| Snakes |
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Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca)
Key feature: a dark line running through the eyes from the neck

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© Jan van der Voort
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Southern smooth snake (Coronella girondica)
Key feature: black and light chequered belly, a dark line running through the eyes from the neck

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© Jan van der Voort
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Western whip snake (Hierophis viridiflavus)
Key feature: black with yellow spots on the body

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© Laurence Saunois

juvenile - © Daniel Phillips
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Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus)
Key feature: uniform coloured, usually with light spots

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© Jan van der Voort

juvenile - © Paolo Mazzei
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Viperine snake (Natrix maura)
Key feature: zig zag dorsal pattern

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© Daniel Phillips
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Grass snake (Natrix natrix)

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© Jan van der Voort
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Asp viper (Vipera aspis)
Key feature: slightly upturned snout

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© Jan van der Voort
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| Lizards |
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Slow worm (Anguis fragilis)
Key feature: a snake like appearence, no limbs

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© Jan van der Voort
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Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)
Key feature: a bulky body and head

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male - © Jan van der Voort

female - © Jan van der Voort
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Western green lizard (Lacerta bilineata)
Key feature: lime green as adults, males usually have blue under their throats

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© Jan van der Voort

juvenile - © Jan van der Voort
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Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)
Key feature: small fragile, very common lizard

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© Jan van der Voort
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Ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus)
Key feature: blue flank spots as adults

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© Daniel Phillips

juvenile - © Daniel Phillips
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Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
Key feature: a lined type pattern

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© Jan van der Voort
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| Chelonia |
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European Pond Terrapin (Emys orbicularis)

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© Jan van der Voort
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Red-eared terrapin (Trachemys scripta)
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© Jeroen Speybroeck
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| Anurans |
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Common Midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans)
Key feature: males carry eggs on hind limbs from spring until late summer

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male - © Jan van der Voort
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Yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata)
Key feature: their belly is vividly marked with yellow blotches

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© Jan van der Voort

© Jan van der Voort
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Western Spadefoot toad (Pelobates cultripes)
Key feature: they have a dark nail like blade on the back of their hind limbs

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© Jan van der Voort
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Common Spadefoot toad (Pelobates fuscus)
Key feature: they have a dark nail like blade on the back of their hind limbs

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© Jan van der Voort
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Parsley frog (Pelodytes punctatus)
Key feature: they are light green speckled with darker green

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© Daniel Phillips
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Common toad (Bufo bufo)
Key feature: they have a very warty dry skin, their eyes are red

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© Jan van der Voort
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Natterjack toad (Bufo calamita)
Key feature: they have a light well defined line running down the middle of the back

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© Daniel Phillips
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Common Tree frog (Hyla arborea)
Key feature: they have very smooth skin and have finger pads allowing them to stick and climb, they have a dark line on the flanks

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© Jan van der Voort
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Stripeless Tree frog (Hyla meridionalis)
Key feature: they have very smooth skin and have finger pads allowing them to stick and climb, they lack the dark line on the flanks

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© Jan van der Voort
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American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
Key feature: large size

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© Matthieu Berroneau
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Edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus)

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© Jan van der Voort
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Pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae)

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© Jan van der Voort
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Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus)

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© Jan van der Voort
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Graf's hybrid frog (Pelophylax kl. grafi)

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© Jan van der Voort
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Iberian water frog (Pelophylax perezi)

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© Daniel Phillips
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Agile frog (Rana dalmatina)
Key feature: they have a pointed snout

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© Jan van der Voort
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Common frog (Rana temporaria)

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© Jan van der Voort
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African Clawed toad (Xenopus laevis)

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© Jeroen Speybroeck
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| Urodels |
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Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
Key feature: they are black with vivid yellow markings

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© Bert Blok
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Palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus)

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© Daniel Phillips
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Common newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
Key feature: males have one crest, this is in fact the tail and body crests linked together

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© Helmut Presser
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Alpine newt (Mesotriton alpestris)
Key feature: they have an orange belly and black spots on a white strip on the bottom of the flanks

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© Jan van der Voort
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Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)

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© Jan van der Voort
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Marbled newt (Triturus marmoratus)
Key feature: see body pattern

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© Jan van der Voort
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