"Adult snakes and lizards are just the tip of the iceberg," said Prof William Sutherland, of the University of Cambridge. "If ...

Rising number of foreign pests that could threaten the UK’s biodiversity are also arriving on ornamental plants ...

Morgan Deslongchamps bought a small aquarium for the amphibian he named Tony Soprano, and he says its health has improved by ...

What you’re watching here is a Chinese flying tree frog vaulting onto a pole simulating a tree branch. Researchers filmed ...

SNAKES, frogs and lizards have been caught entering mainland Europe and the UK on potted plants and cut flowers, according to ...

WHEREVER you are in the country it’s pretty grim right now. Chances are you’re either freezing cold, soaking wet or both – ...

Dr Silviu Petrovan, a frog specialist, of the University of Cambridge, revealed he was asked to identify the live frog after ...

The musician and comedian talks family, the struggle for meaningful connections and how his pet tree frogs bring joy and ...

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 ...

Invasive pests are slipping unnoticed into northern Europe in huge shipments of cut flowers and potted plants with potential ...

This is because insects, fungi, spiders and agricultural pests are also being imported into the UK through the same means. Fast-moving plant shipments into northern Europe make it difficult to ...

Continental European snakes, geckos and Italian wall lizards are making their way to northern Europe undetected among imports ...