Species that live in a habitat similar to the Cave salamander Results 1 - 20
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River jelly lichen (Collema dichotomum)
This curious species resembles seaweed more than the lichens that most of us are familiar with. It has a gelatinous appearance, is...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)
The minnow is a small, lively freshwater fish, with a greenish-brown back, which features darker spots that form an attractive 'ba...  More  6 Images  5 Videos
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Brown trout (Salmo trutta fario)
The brown trout is a beautiful fish, similar in general shape to the salmon; the back is dark, the sides pale, and both are flecke...  More  8 Images  8 Videos
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Common eel (Anguilla anguilla)
The common or European eel has a very unusual and fascinating life cycle. Adults have long, narrow bodies, with a continuous dorsa...  More  7 Images  4 Videos
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Faded pincertail (Onychogomphus costae)
As its common name suggests, this species possesses more subdued colours than most of its pincertail (Onychogomphus spp.) relative...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera)
One of the longest-living invertebrates in existence, the freshwater pearl mussel has, like all bivalve molluscs, a shell consisti...  More  10 Images  0 Videos
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Rove beetle (Thinobius newberyi)
Thinobius newberyi is a small rove beetle. Its pale colouration and small eyes reflect that it spends much of its time buried in g...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Russian desman (Desmana moschata)
Desmans belong to the same family as moles but are adapted for a more aquatic lifestyle. They posses a similar long, cylindrical b...  More  16 Images  8 Videos
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Brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri)
Lampreys are some of the most primitive vertebrates alive today, they are known as cyclostomes, which means 'round mouths' and ref...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Spined loach (Cobitis taenia)
This small, bottom dwelling fish has an elongate flat-sided body, which is brownish grey in colour with dark patches to the flanks...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Bulrush (Typha latifolia)
The bulrush was termed 'reedmace' by botanists until the 1970s, but the common English name 'bulrush’'has since been accepted. Thi...  More  7 Images  2 Videos
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Brown hydra (Hydra oligactis)
Hydras are freshwater animals that belong to the same group as jellyfish, corals and sea anemones. The sac-shaped 'body' is topped...  More  3 Images  3 Videos
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Common pond skater (Gerris lacustris)
The common pond skater is the most widespread British bug. It is brownish-black in colour, with a narrow body. The forelegs are sh...  More  6 Images  2 Videos
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Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
The beautiful iridescent plumage of the kingfisher makes it one of our most colourful and instantly recognisable birds; despite th...  More  17 Images  6 Videos
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Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
The dipper is a dumpy aquatic bird with a short tail. Adults have dark sooty-black plumage with a prominent bright white bib, and ...  More  22 Images  0 Videos
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Pronged clubtail (Gomphus graslinii)
This colourful dragonfly is a typical member of the Gomphidae family, commonly known as ‘clubtail dragonflies' for the enlarged ar...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Bulgarian emerald (Somatochlora borisi)
With its large emerald green eyes, this recently-discovered dragonfly is typical of the Corduliidae family, commonly known as the ...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
The familiar mallard is the most numerous duck in Britain, and is the ancestor of the domestic duck. Both male and female mallards...  More  31 Images  13 Videos
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Noble crayfish (Astacus astacus)
This crustacean varies in colour from green or blue to brown and sometimes black. The undersides of the claws are dark red. The he...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis)
This olive, brown or black turtle is one of the few freshwater species that live in Europe. Although its appearance varies over it...  More  23 Images  1 Video
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