Sand Lizards are a short stocky lizard growing between 18-20cms. They are usually brown with creamy bellies, with the male having green sides which become brighter in the breading season.  They are found all over Europe restricted to the heathlands and sand dunes.  They are now rare in Britain mainly due to loss of their habitat.  They are now protected under The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Common Lizards have long bodies and short legs growing between 10-16cms.  They are usually brown with the males having orange/yellow bellies and the females creamy/white bellies.  They are found all over Europe in a number of habitats like woodlands, marshes, heathland and moors.  They are widespread and not considered to be endangered.
Slow Worms look like snakes but are legless lizards growing to about30-50cms.  They have smooth shiny bodies which are light brown through to bronze with pale bellies.  They are found all over Europe in humid habitats such as grassy meadows, gardens, farmland and woodland margins.  They are protected under The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Adders are short robust snakes with large heads and a rounded snout growing between 50-65cms, with the females being larger.  Males are a grey or buff colour with vivid black markings while female are brown with dark red-brown markings that are less prominent.  They are widespread throughout Europe and occupy a number of habitats including open woodland, hedgerows, moorland and heathlands.  They are protected under The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Grass Snakes are grey-green in colour with black spots and a yellow/cream/orange collar with white or pale cream bellies.  They grow to about 70-120cms with the females larger than the males.  They are found all over Europe in damp habitats including river banks, ponds and ditches.  They are protected under The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as they have become scarce in Britain in recent years
Smooth Snakes are slender and covered in flat scales, which helps with burrowing; they vary in colour from grey, brown to reddish-brown with dark spots.  They grow to around 50-60cms.  They are found all over Europe and southern England in dry habitats such as embankments, heathland, hedgerows and open woodland.  They are very rare in England and are protected under The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.  Loss of habitat is the main reason for this.   
Common Toads have a broad, squat body with short toes, webbed hind feet and rounded snout.  The grow between 8-15cms with the males smaller than the females.  Their skin colour varies according to the time of year, area, sex and age.  They can be dark brown, grey, olive, terracotta or sandy coloured.  They are widespread in Britain and most of Europe in damp areas of woodlands, scrub, gardens, parks and fields.  
Natterjack Toads have a fairly flattened bodies with short limbs and feet that are not completely webbed.  They grow to about 6-8cms with the females larger than the males.  They are pale brown, olive or grey with red, brown or green warts.  They have a yellow stripe that starts at the top of their snouts and runs down their backs.  They are found in southwest and central Europe but are now rare in Britain due to the loss of their heathland.  They prefer habitats with loose, sandy soil like sand dunes and lowland heaths.  They are protected under The Wildlife and Countryside
Act 1981.
Common Frogs have a robust body and short hind legs with webbed toes.  They have smooth skin which varies in colour from grey, olive green and yellow to various shades of brown.  They grow anywhere between 6-10cms with the females larger than the males.  They are the most common species of frog found in Britain and Europe.  They are protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.  Population can be threatened in areas where breeding ponds are disturbed or polluted.  
Crested Newts can grow up to 17cms long.  They have dark grey-brown backs and flanks, their undersides are either yellow or orange with large black blotches.  The males have a jagged crest that runs along their backs.  They are widespread but extremely local in Britain and northern Europe in weedy ponds and small lakes.  They have declined within the UK over recent years due to pollution and habitat destruction.  They are protected under The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
 
Palmate Newts are olive green or light brown with orange bellies and a white unspotted throat unlike the smooth newt with which they are often confused.  Females are larger than the males growing up to 10cms compared to the 9cms of the male.  They are found across Europe in shallow water such as ponds, lakes and canal.  They are protected in all countries where they live.
Smooth Newts are pale brown or olive green with two darker strips on their backs.  They have an orange belly, paler in females.  They grow to about 7-11cms, the males slightly larger.  They are most common newt found in Europe living in woodlands, wet heathland, bogs, marshes, gardens, parks and farmland.  They are protected in Britain under The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981