Other Fauna

Fire Salamander, garden, Moulismes; sometimes found by up-turning stones or logs in damp woodland, this one appeared in the cellar after heavy rain

Other fauna gallery

Main sources of reference;

Field Guide to the Mammals of Britain and Europe, D. Macdonald/P. Barrett, Collins, 1993
The order of listed mammals follows this guide

Field Guide to the Reptiles & Amphibians of Britain and Europe, N. Arnold/D. Ovenden, Collins, 2002
The order of listed reptiles & amphibians follows this guide

Amphibian list Vienne Vienne Nature

Reptile list Vienne Vienne Nature

Mammal list Vienne Vienne Nature

Amphibian/reptile list Indre (inc. the Brenne) Indre Nature

Mammal list Indre (inc. the Brenne) Indre Nature

Other fauna observed within an hours drive of Moulismes
English and French common names used

WESTERN HEDGEHOG - Herisson
MILLET'S SHREW - Musaraigne couronee
COMMON MOLE - Taupe
PIPISTRELLE sp. - Pipistrelle esp.
RED FOX - Renard
EURASIAN BADGER - Blaireau
OTTER - Loutre
PINE MARTIN - Martre
STOAT - Hermine
ROE DEER - Chevreuil
RED DEER - Cerf elaphe
FALLOW DEER - Daim
WILD BOAR - Sanglier
RED SQUIRREL - Ecureuil roux
GARDEN DORMOUSE - Lerot
(?)WOOD MOUSE
BROWN RAT - Rat surmulot
MUSKRAT - Rat musque
COYPU - Ragondin
BROWN HARE - Lievre commun
RABBIT - Lapin de garenne

FIRE SALAMANDER - Salamandre tachetee
COMMON TOAD - Crapaud commun
NATTERJACK - Crapaud calamite
COMMON TREE FROG - Rainette verte
COMMON FROG - Grenouille rousse
AGILE FROG - Grenouille agile
EDIBLE FROG [Rana (pelophylax) esculenta] - Grenouille verte

Edible Frog, Moulismes; a hybrid Marsh x Pool Frog, it's the water frog of the region; Marsh Frog is an introduction, and apparently rare here

EUROPEAN POND TERRAPIN - Cistude d'Europe
GREEN LIZARD - Lezard vert

Green Lizard, male, Moulismes; widespread but not always easy to get prelonged views of

COMMON WALL LIZARD - Lezard des murailles
SLOW WORM - Orvet
WESTERN WHIP SNAKE - Couleuvre vert et jaune
GRASS SNAKE - Couleuvre a collier
ASP VIPER - Vipere aspic