Cornwall Reptile & Amphibian Group

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CRAG - Cornwall Reptile & Amphibian Group

CRAG aims to increase awareness and action on behalf of Cornwall's reptiles (snakes and lizards) and amphibians (frogs, toads and newts)
Its activities include

Outings and meetings to develop members knowledge of the species found in the county
Participation in survey work
Practical conservation tasks
We also have social activities and get togethers with other specialist wildlife groups.

The group is open to anyone who would like to be involved with amphibian and reptile conservation in Cornwall.

A small annual subscription of £5.00 is payable by all Members, except students who can currently become a member for free. New members are welcome to apply to join at any time. You can download a membership form here: Download a CRAG Membership Form

CRAG is affiliated to the Amphibian & Reptile Groups of UK.

Please record all sightings of reptiles and amphibians seen in and around Cornwall and that includes non-natives such as terrapins.

News

Tremough Bioblitz and beyond

Posted on Monday 2nd July, 2012

On Saturday 16th June CRAG members joined other keen naturalists at the Tremough Campus to help locate and identify the biodiversity of species on campus. Not the best of weather, but a good time was had and a few species added to the continually growing species count. However it give the opportunity to scope out the site with a veiw to making areas more reptile and amphibian freindly. At the time the group left the species count had just gone over the 200 mark.

CRAG members went on to visit Argal and College Reservoirs to scope out the possibilities of carrying out surveys on the sites.

Cornish Sand Lizards get a helping hand - Update

Posted on Saturday 26th May, 2012

During the winter months, CRAG members got stuck in to help the sand lizards by carrying out some habitat improvement work.The finished habitat looks terrific and now we just hope the lizards will think so too. Check out the photos in our gallery.

Well done everyone who gave time to help out.

We hope to have more hands on management activities for next winter.

Thamks to Paul Smith, Catriona Neal & Pete Mycock for the great photos.

A leap day of herping on the Lizard, Cornwall

Posted on Wednesday 29th February, 2012

Vice Chair of the ARG UK Panel Jon Cranfield joined members of CRAG for a spot of adder, lizard watching alongside checking up on toad and frog breeding ponds at Windmill Farm and Goonhilly Downs.

Lizards were very much evident in the sunshine with a few adders spotted. Toad spawn was found in the deeper ponds at Windmill Farm. The most interesting find was the tadpoles in small temporary ponds and puddles at both sites. The tadpoles were up to 2 inches in length.

Frog spawn in this part of the country is very early - reported to have been October to December 2011. While people are finding frogs in their garden ponds and in nature reserves in other parts of the country the frog tadpoles have been developing very fast indeed.

The temporary nature of the ponds and the early spawning may have led to a faster cycle for the tadpoles which will need to change into froglets before the ponds dry up in the late spring early summer.

See the gallery for more photos of the ponds, tadpoles and reptiles

Cornish sand lizards get a helping hand

Posted on Wednesday 29th February, 2012

Cornwall's sand lizard colony has been given a helping hand by the group's volunteers. Overgrown vegetation was cut back to provide suitable habitat for the sand lizards in North Cornwall Coast.

20 volunteers were called upon to help throughout February. The important work will enable the lizards to find suitable environments away from the madding crowds of the public.

Further surveys are planned at the site so please do contact CRAG for more details.

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For general enquiries please contact:

Chair - Nicola Morris - nicola.morris@arguk.org

For question relating to the ecology of amphibians and reptiles in Cornwall please contact our Scientific Officer (see details below).

CRAG is always looking for new volunteers to help with habitat management and species monitoring. If you would like to get involved, please contact our Chair.

Download a CRAG Membership Form

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Secretary - Katy Nicholls - katycragsecretary@gmail.com

Scientific Officer - Stephen Green - stephen.green@cornwall.ac.uk