Recording frogs and toads in the National Amphibian Survey

As part of ARC’s National Amphibian Survey (https://amphibian-survey.arc-trust.org/ ), this webinar provides an introduction to identifying the different lifestages of the UK's frogs and toads with a focus on the common frog and common toad, and how to get involved with recording them as part of the National Amphibian Survey.

Volunteers throughout Britain visit their allocated ponds up to six times each year to record any amphibians present. The survey uses simple methods to spot amphibians that anyone can easily learn. The full survey protocol is available at https://amphibian-survey.arc-trust.or....

To learn more about surveying amphibians and reptiles in the UK and the National Amphibian and Reptile Monitoring Programme, visit https://monitoring.arc-trust.org/.

To take part in the survey, register at https://www.arc-trust.org/register.

00:00:14 – Frog and toad species in the UK
00:00:50 - Common frog (Rana temporaria)
00:02:50 - Common toad (Bufo bufo)
00:05:23 – Spawn
00:06:00 – Tadpoles
00:07:40 – Metamorphs
00:09:02 – Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita)
00:11:41 – Pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae)
00:13:48 – Non-native (alien) frogs and toads
00:18:47 – Survey frogs and toads for the National Amphibian Survey
00:28:26 – National Amphibian Survey
00:30:23 – Finding a site to survey
00:33:53 – Frog and toad survey and newt survey requirements
00:36:32 – Survey methods: visual searching
00:38:21 – Survey methods: torchlight
00:40:01 – Survey methods: netting
00:40:46 – Recording your data
00:41:20 – Biosecurity
00:42:01 – Steps to taking part
00:42:36 – More information