Two species of frog and two toads are native to the UK. So-called common frogs (Rana temporaria) and common toads (Bufo bufo) are widespread and often spotted in gardens. But sightings of these ...

There are seven types of amphibian found here in the UK. Amongst these is the common toad. It's slightly bigger than a frog but has shorter legs and prefers to crawl instead of hop. In the summer ...

The northern pool frog was last found at Thompson Common, in Norfolk. The Swedish specimens were introduced to a secret site in Norfolk in 2005 and tadpoles have since been successfully moved back ...

UK Biodiversity Training Manager at the Museum ... Amphibians can explore far and wide before returning to their breeding pond each year in spring. The common frog can travel up to five hundred metres ...

The virus could spell disaster for the common frog, which is a familiar sight in ... how it might aid the spread of the virus across the UK, said Dr Stephen Price of ZSL's Institute of Zoology.

Banham Zoo has been shortlisted for the Great British Wildlife Restoration Competition thanks to its efforts in conserving ...

They generally live near ponds and marshes, but will often venture into well-covered grasslands as well, earning them their other common name, the meadow frog. Leopard frogs will eat just about ...