Amphibians
Common frog
Rana temporaria
There is a great variety in the colour and pattern of common frog. There are no obvious stripes except in bars across its legs at rest. The eyes have horizontal pupils and with a dark mask behind. It has two ridges (dorsolateral folds), running close t...
Common toad
Bufo bufo
The skin is dry and has a bumpy texture. The colour can be variable from reddish brown, or dark brown to greyish upper body and flecked off-white undersides. Striking bright golden eyes. When sitting it has a rounded shape, with slightly bowed front le...
Great crested newt
Triturus cristatus
Scotland’s largest and rarest newt, with a very dark, brown or even black, granular skin, when seen on land. When in the water it appears a paler orangey brown skin, with dark blotches.
Smooth newt
Traitorous vulgaris
This is a medium-sized newt and is the most likely one to be seen away from water. It has a pale body with a large degree of variation both in size and in colour, with its upper parts ranging from olive to a yellowy brown. Its underparts range from red...
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