Peatland wildlife
|
Male Newt
|
 |
Amphibians and Reptiles
Peatlands are perfect habitats for amphibians, as they spend
the first part of their life in water. Northern Ireland's two
species of amphibians occur in peatlands:
- The common frog is a characteristic peatland animal, found
in both lowland and upland bogs.
- Breeding newts are usually associated with alkaline pools
but also live in acidic bog pools.
The common lizard breeds on land and is not adapted to living
in very wet habitats but often lives in the drier parts of a
bog. They are more likely to be seen on upland blanket bogs.
The table below gives information on amphibian and reptile
species found in Northern Ireland peatlands.
Click
on a tick or an entry in the list to view more information.
