Welcome to Derbyshire Amphibian and Reptile Group we cover the whole of Derbyshire including part of the Peak District National Park.and the National Forest

Our group aims to promote the study and conservation of the amphibians and reptiles of Derbyshire and their habitats. We achieve this by:

• raising awareness of the ecology and conservation needs of Derbyshire's amphibians and reptiles
• undertaking practical conservation projects
• running approximately 20 Toads on Road patrols at locations across the county every spring during the toad migration season
• carrying out regular reptile surveys and amphibian surveys
• organising amphibian and reptile training sessions for members and the public
• providing advice and information and answering queries for the public
• developing recording, monitoring and research intitatives
• providing a forum for those interested in amphibians and reptiles
• working in partnership with other relevant organisations

We hope our website will help you to find the information you are looking for, but if you still have a query, please contact us and we will do our best to help.

Derbyshire ARG always welcome new members to the group, please email us on derbyshirearg@gmail.com to join. There is a membership subscription of £5 per year, though that is reviewed at every AGM..

We are very grateful for any records of amphibians and reptiles in your local area that you can pass to us as it helps in mapping the distribution of species and protecting their known habitats. Either contact us directly or use the Record a sighting tab on this website.

The group is run by a committee which is elected at the AGM each year. For 2025 - 2026 the committee re-elected at the AGM on 18th October 2025 are:

Chair - Kelvin Lawrence, Vice Chair - Christian Murray-Leslie, Secretary - Chris Monk, Treasurer - Jayne Thompson
Committee members - Garry Dorrell, Chris Hallam, James Longley, Sheila Stubbs and Ben Wyke

See a previous newsletters here

 January_2021_DARG_newsletter_31.pdf

August_2020_DerbyshireARG_newsletter.pdf

February_2020_DARG_Events_newsletter.pdf

DARG_April_2019_newsletter.pdf

DARG_January_2019_newsletter.pdf

Derbyshire ARG data policy

DARG_data_protection_policy_November_2018.pdf

Derbyshire ARG will be introducing an annual membership fee in 2025.

It is planned to come into affect in the spring at a rate of £5.00

Further details to follow.

For Toad Crossings and to contact our Derbyshire Toad Crossings Co-ordinator please email derbyshirearg.toads@gmail.com