Amphibians and reptiles
In May, a low plaintive note rises up into the forest canopy. It sounds so far away. Attracted by this mysterious fairy musician you cross a wide forest alley... the sound stops. Suddenly, the surface of a pool trembles and is disturbed by small waves. Bathed in sunlight, a small world can be seen in this pool. Lying still, the palmate newt can hardly be spotted because of its earth coloured skin. Several large tadpoles move quickly and disappear between the twigs lying on the bottom. An almost transparent salamander larva, , hardly evokes the yellow and black colour of its nocturnal elder hidden not far away in a vole's burrow. On the edge, an inhabitant flees. Caught, frozen with terror, it shows its salamander coloured stomach. It is the mysterious fairy musician: the yellow bellied toad. ..
We can now find 13 species of amphibians in the Nature Park, all of them classified endangered species in France. 8 species of reptiles can also be found, including some of them endangered.
Amphibians in the Park
The Park offers a wide diversity of habitats and wetlands, therefore manu amphibians can settle. So far, 13 species have be identified:
- The Fire salamander
- Alpine Newt
- Palmated Newt
- Smooth Newt
- Great crested Newt
- Yellow-bellied toad
- Common toad
- Common frog
- Agile frog
- Common water frog
- obstetrical toad, midwife toad
- Natterjack toad
- Parsely Frog
Reptiles in the Park

They may be scary to us, but reptiles are very useful for the ecosystems. We can find them in different habitats. Quarries, vineyards or near the lakes and pounds where they can find plenty of food...we need to learn how to observe and respect these "reptiles", which we don't really know much of...
- Common European Viper (Aspis viper)
- Grass snake ( natrix natrix)
- Western Wip Snake (coluber viridiflavus)
- Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca )
- slow worm (Anguis fragilis)
- Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
- Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)
- Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)
- European green lizard (Lacerta viridis)
Further information on the species classified endangered in France :
Arrêté du 19 novembre 2007 list in French of protected amphibians and reptiles on the Park territory
















