Can anyone identify this?

Mobius 1 · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:46

Found the little fella in the garden. Is it a lizard???

Jono8 · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:47

in before queen wasp

davido_labido · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:47

its a common newt

K1LLSW1TCH · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:49

So cute!

EyepodI · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:51

It's a newt. I think they are a protected species

TurnipHead · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:51

Looks kinda like a frog.

Pigeon_Killer · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:54

That's a snake with legs

Mobius 1 · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:55

Found him just off the patio chilling! Cute little fella! So it's a newt then. Shows how much I know

ha

DoneADougalOnSofa · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:55

Put it back where you found it!
It's a smooth newt, they are protected. Technically, you need a license to handle one...

Tuppy_Glossop · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:56

EyepodI said:
It's a newt. I think they are a protected species

The common newt isn't protected but the great crested newt is.

FoxEye · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:56

dougal1331 said:
Put it back where you found it!
It's a smooth newt, they are protected. Technically, you need a license to handle one...

It looks really sad, too. Just look at its cute little face.

DoneADougalOnSofa · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:57

They are cute though.
Kept a few in a tank when I was about six, then let them go again when mum found them...

TommyV · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:57

False widow

davido_labido · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:58

EyepodI said:
It's a newt. I think they are a protected species

yeah they are, all of them in the UK are actually.

we have a large pond close to our dads house, on a bend, a car crashed into it, leaving oil/petrol/ greese etc in it.the environment agency came and cleaned it. there were loads of greater crested newts (they look like mini dragons!!!!!) kicking around, that we collected and bought to our pond until they had finished dredgeing the pond, getting all the crap out of it and then waited till it filled back up. then popped them all back onto the reeds

Jono8 · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:58

Jono8 said:
in before queen wasp

....well **** you guys then.

It is a queen wasp ok.

davido_labido · 7 Mar 2014 at 23:58

Tuppy_Glossop said:
The common newt isn't protected but the great crested newt is.

it is!

Mobius 1 · 8 Mar 2014 at 00:00

Don't worry, he's safe and sound back where I found him

we have no ponds near here, so it's a bit odd!

Tuppy_Glossop · 8 Mar 2014 at 00:01

davido_labido said:
all of them in the UK are actually.

You aren't allowed to sell the common newt but you can kill them if you want. The proposed Heysham-M6 link road was shelved because of Great Crested Newts. Five years later and they have decided on a new route.

davido_labido · 8 Mar 2014 at 00:08

!!

Tuppy_Glossop said:
You aren't allowed to sell the common newt but you can kill them if you want. The proposed Heysham-M6 link road was shelved because of Great Crested Newts. Five years later and they have decided on a new route.

aaah, yeah, i think your right actually, i think its the trade that protects all of them, didnt know it was legal to kill them though =( Newts are boss!

The_Abyss · 8 Mar 2014 at 00:09

Tauren said:
Don't worry, he's safe and sound back where I found him we have no ponds near here, so it's a bit odd!

They hibernate, and can cover a fair bit of distance too.