Forestry England said rats had infiltrated pods housing amphibians and reptiles.

Reptile rescuers are keeping the toad in isolation while they try to establish where it came from.

In India, a species of frogs mate and lay their eggs while upside down, a new study has found.

Three dried out ponds near Selkirk are being dug out in a bid to protect threatened newt numbers.

BBC's Springwatch visits Hengistbury Head to find out about its population of rare natterjack toads.

Frantic efforts are being made to save the endangered mountain chicken frog, native to just two Caribbean islands.

More than 50 volunteers ensure thousands of toads make it safely to their ancestral breeding lake.

Patrollers from Gloucestershire Toads on Roads Network help amphibians return to their breeding sites.