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Adder (
Vipera berus
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The adder is Britains only venomous snake and is, as a result, a much-maligned species with a wealth of folklore surrounding it....
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15 Images
9 Videos
Grass snake (
Natrix natrix
)
The grass snake is Britain's largest terrestrial reptile. This snake is typically olive-green, brown or greyish in colour, with...
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17 Images
8 Videos
Sand lizard (
Lacerta agilis
)
The sand lizard is larger than the common lizard, and somewhat stockier. Sand lizards have an attractive pattern of dark spots with...
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7 Images
5 Videos
Slow worm (
Anguis fragilis
)
The slow worm, a legless lizard, was once thought to be a serpent and is often mistaken for a snake. There are certain features...
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4 Videos
Smooth snake (
Coronella austriaca
)
This non-venomous snake is very rare in the UK, and is superficially similar in appearance to the adder (Vipera berus), but can...
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9 Images
6 Videos
Viviparous lizard (
Lacerta vivipara
)
The agile viviparous or common lizard is smaller than the related sand lizard (Lacerta agilis), and is extremely variable...
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6 Videos
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Wednesday 1st July 2009: Celebrating Darwin.
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The straight-billed reedhaunter became known as "Darwin's lost bird".
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The gray wood frog was discovered by Charles Darwin in the dense forests of Valdivia, Chile.
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Charles Darwin described the magnificent Chilean wine palm as a "very ugly tree".
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Darwin's orchid is the subject of a famous story on pollination.
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The mangrove finch is the most endangered of Darwin's finches, and is one of the rarest birds worldwide.
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Darwin's discoveries
Galapagos mockingbirds utilise a wide variety of food sources, including blood and ticks.
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During his stay in Australia, Darwin observed several platypus diving and playing in ponds.
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Darwin noted the Vermillion flycatcher as being the only brightly coloured species on the Galapagos.
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Darwin observed the capybara, the largest rodent in the world, in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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During his voyage Darwin collected many specimens, including a greater rhea egg.
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