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What is a slow worm?
(Anguis fragilis)
Photo by Kirsten Richardson (2018) Photo by Kirsten Richardson (2018)
Where are the slow worms? Nicola Milburn What is a slow worm? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Where are the slow worms? Nicola Milburn What is a slow worm? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Where are the slow worms? Nicola Milburn What is a slow worm? (Anguis fragilis) Photo by Kirsten Richardson (2018) Photo by Kirsten Richardson (2018) The project Five survey sites across the area were surveyed Twenty-three allotment
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The project
- Five survey sites across the area were surveyed
- Twenty-three allotment holders undertook surveys on their plots
- Members of the public submitted records
- 121 members of the public were interviewed for past records
- Members of the public were also tested on their knowledge of reptile
identification.
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Map of results
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Richard Porritt Richard Porritt Chris Twigg Chris Twigg Richard Porritt Steve Ashton Stephanie Brown Stephanie Brown Eric James Katie Childes
Submitted photos
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“Its not a worm and it moves like a
- snake. I found it in my compost”
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What is this animal?
Photo by Kirsten Richardson (2018)
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10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Correct Incorrect
Number of responses
Grass snake
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Correct Incorrect
number of responses
Adder
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Correct Incorrect
Number of responses
Slow worm
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Correct Incorrect
Number of responses
Common lizard
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Have you ever seen any?
Have you ever seen a wild reptile in the Redcar and Cleveland area? If so please describe where, when and what you saw, please try to be as detailed as possible.
“Not since the early 80’s” “Adder up Eston hills” “We have frogs and newts in our garden” “Hatchling sand lizard, on the track along the beach” “Grass snake, Saltburn Valley Gardens”
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Adder (Vipera berus)
Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) Slow worm (Anguis fragilis)
In our area
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