Fauna of Scotland
Only six amphibians and four land reptiles are native to Scotland. The amphibians include three species of newt: the great crested, of which fewer than 1,000 individuals survive; the smooth, and the palmate. The other amphibians are the common toad, the natterjack toad, found in only four locations in the south-west, and the common frog. A single alien amphibian is known in Scotland, the Alpine newt, a recent escapee confined to the Edinburgh area.
Loire
Most amphibians of the Loire are found in the slow flow areas near the delta, especially in the floodplain, marshes and oxbows. They are dominated by the fire salamander ("Salamandra salamandra"), frogs and toads. The toads include "Bufo bufo", "Alytes obstetricans", "Bombina variegata", "Bufo calamita", "Pelobates fuscus" and "Pelobates cultripes". The frogs are represented by the Parsley frog ("Pelodites punctatus"), European tree frog ("Hyla arborea"), Common Frog ("Rana temporaria"), Agile Frog ("R. dalmatina"), Edible Frog ("R. esculenta"), Perez's Frog ("R. perezi"), marsh frog ("R. ridubunda") and Pool Frog ("R. lessonae"). Newts of the Loire include the Marbled Newt ("Triturus marmoratus"), Smooth Newt ("T. vulgaris"), Alpine Newt ("T. alpestris") and Palmate Newt ("T. helveticus").