There are 12 species of non-marine reptiles and amphibians (collectively termed herpetofauna) generally accepted to be native to Britain (see Box 1). This section includes guidance on selecting attributes and setting targets for individual species and assemblages of reptiles and amphibians where these are interest features on SSSIs, ASSIs and cSACs.

 

The guidance is summarised in four tables, which cover the following features:

 

Box 1: Native British herpetofauna (excluding marine turtles1) Amphibians Common frog Rana temporaria Common toad Bufo bufo Natterjack toad Bufo calamita Smooth newt Triturus vulgaris Palmate newt Triturus helveticus Great crested newt Triturus cristatus Reptiles Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common lizard Lacerta vivipara Sand lizard Lacerta agilis Grass snake Natrix natrix Adder Vipera berus Smooth snake Coronella austriaca Notes: 1 There are no SSSI selection criteria for marine turtles, hence they are omitted from this note.