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Special Meeting! Dewsbury Trap, a new way of surveying for GCN explained by its inventor, numbers limited
Next event: 20 May GCN survey

Nadders   should you be a fan of the Canterbury Tales you will know that in Middle English Vipers beris was a nadder from the Old English nā̆ddre. I suppose a nadder easily becomes an adder.

Adder taking a rapid swim, BBC videoclip

Toads in Trees
A report on the New Scientist website tells us of recent research on the tree climbing habits of the common toad (Bufo bufo). Watching a toad’s ungainly gait one might be surprised to learn of this climbing ability ------->

From Froglife:

1 Recording of the February Sussex Toad Summit

2 Parental Care in Amphibians, Science Croak

Hope for Sand Lizards and Natterjacks
Sand lizards were once plentiful in the UK, but have become much diminished in numbers through loss of their sandy heathland habitat. Re-introductions in Dorset last year seem to have been successful and more animals will be released into the wild this year. Nearer to home there are to be releases of sand lizard and natterjack toads in Hampshire and Sussex as part of the huge South Downs National Park Heathlands Reunited Project. More here



From Froglife; good, well-explained, simple tips for helping frogs in your garden.  Also applicable to other amphibians. With Climate Change in the news three Froglife science croaks worth reading:
Ponds Against Climate
Amphibians and Climate Change
Reptiles and Climate Change

From  AmphibiaWeb; free 67 page  booklet on world amphibians

Rare Reptiles Members' Event Report. What was found?

Great News for Sussex
Froglife have secured lottery funding of nearly £250 000 to finance work on 9 dew ponds belonging to Brighton & Hove Council, or the National Trust, as well as a public engagement programme.  Starting very soon in September! 

Adders Dancing in Pembrokeshire super video from SxARG member, Sam Kelly.

Latest addition to the SxARG Gallery, thank you Christian Moss

Paul Stevens calming a smooth snake. Click picture for video

South Downs dewpond

Dancing Adders

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Sussex Sand Lizard, Paul Stevens