Reptile

Slow worm Anguis fragilis

Common lizard Lacerta vivipara in field with grasses buttercup and orchids

Grass snake Natrix natrix

Variable kingsnake Lampropeltis Mexicana thayeri extending its head and neck Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).

Thorny devil Moloch horridus showing spines and a surly expression. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)

Gecko foot anatomy showing branched setae under magnification.  This microscopic branching is what makes gecko feet so sticky.  Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Aryee (BBC Books).

Smooth snake Coronella austriaca

Adder Vipera berus

Common lizard Lacerta vivipara

Grass snake Natrix natrix on pile of dead autumn leaves

Grass snake Natrix natrix

Monitor lizard Varanus species pen and ink

Rainbow agama lizard Agama agama pen and ink

Sand lizard Lacerta agilis

Threats to sea turtles on beaches and at sea diagram