Northern coast, along the Belgium and German boarders

Characterised by a cool annual temperature and quite green countryside. this is the least herpetological rich part of France except for Alsace (far east) which is a true mine for amphibian species. For more on Alsace visit Association Bufo.

Snakes

Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca)

Key feature: a dark line running through the eyes from the neck

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© Jan van der Voort


Grass snake (Natrix natrix)

Key feature: yellow collar

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort

Adder / Common viper (Vipera berus)

Key feature: zig zag dorsal pattern

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort


Lizards

Slow worm (Anguis fragilis)

Key feature: a snake like appearence, no limbs

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort

Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)

Key feature: a bulky body and head

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male - © Jan van der Voort

© Jan van der Voort
female - © Jan van der Voort


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

© Jan van der Voort
juvenile - © Jan van der Voort


Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)

Key feature: small fragile, very common lizard

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© Jan van der Voort

Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Key feature: a lined type pattern

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort
Anurans

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

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
© Jan van der Voort


Common toad (Bufo bufo)

Key feature: they have a very warty dry skin, their eyes are red

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort

Natterjack toad (Bufo calamita)

Key feature: they have a light well defined line running down the middle of the back

© Daniel Phillips
© Daniel Phillips

Green toad (Bufo viridis)

Key feature: they have well defined green blotches on the back

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort

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

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort

Common Spadefoot toad (Pelobates fuscus)

Key feature: they have a dark nail like blade on the back of their hind limbs

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort

Parsley frog (Pelodytes punctatus)

Key feature: they are light green speckled with darker green

© Daniel Phillips
© Daniel Phillips

Edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus)

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort

Pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae)

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort

Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus)

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort

Agile frog (Rana dalmatina)

Key feature: they have a pointed snout

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort

Common frog (Rana temporaria)

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© Jan van der Voort

Moor frog (Rana arvalis)

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort
Urodels

Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra)

Key feature: they are black with vivid yellow markings

© Bert Blok
© Bert Blok

Palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus)

© Daniel Phillips
© Daniel Phillips

Common newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)

Key feature: males have one crest, this is in fact the tail and body crests linked together

© Helmut Presser
© Helmut Presser

Alpine newt (Mesotriton alpestris)

Key feature: they have an orange belly and black spots on a white strip on the bottom of the flanks

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort

Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort

Marbled newt (Triturus marmoratus)

Key feature: see body pattern

© Jan van der Voort
© Jan van der Voort

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