Adder or Viper (Vipera berus)

The adder is the only venomous native snake in Suffolk. It has a noticeable dark zig-zag
pattern on the back and the body colour varies between creamy yellowish, dark greens,
greys, and black in males and is generally reddish brown in females. Adders usually grow
to about 60cm in length. The adder has, unfairly, gained a bad reputation in peoples
minds because it is venomous. It is actually a timid animal, and would rather hide than
bite.

Grass snake (Natrix natrix)

The grass snake has an olive green body with some dark spots or flicks on the flanks and usually a
distinct yellowish and black collar behind the head. Grass snakes are Suffolk's largest snake growing to
70-100cm in length. The grass snake lays eggs in compost, manure, and heaps of rotten vegetation. In
batches of up to 40 eggs can be laid by one animal but many animals can lay at the one site.

Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis)

The slow-worm often gets called a snake but is in fact a legless lizard. If you were to examime a slow
worm you may notice it has eyelids and small scales on its belly unlike snakes .Slow worms generally
grow to 30cm in length. The males tend to be greyer, sometimes have blue flecks on its flanks.

The females are browner to black on their backs with a black or darker brown line. The young are born
August to September are a golden/copper colour.

Common or Viviparous lizard ( Lacerta vivipara)

The common lizard is found in a lot of areas in Suffolk from railway embankments to the sandlings. These lizards
grow to about 14cm in length and vary in colour from brown to green. Females can have a continuous dark stripe
down their backs. Young are born live between June -August .

Common Frog (Rana temporaria)

The common frog is probably the best known of Suffolk's amphibians, having smooth and moist skin with a
darker patch behind the eye. Frogs are about 10cm in lenght and there are many colour variants from yellow
to brown. The hind legs are noticeably longer than the common toad. Frogs lay spawn in February -March .

Common Toad (Bufo bufo)

The common toad is noticeable by its warty skin, brown in colour with shorter hind legs than the frog .
Males (8cm) are smaller than the female (13cm) . Toads lay sprawn in springs with a double row of eggs,

in March-April.