South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
Created: 24 November 2018 Edited: 29 November 2023
South Yorkshire
Nature Reserves in South Yorkshire
There are 25 nature reserves in South Yorkshire.
Wildlife in and around South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire Mammals
There are 50 species of mammals recorded as found near South Yorkshire.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Fallow Deer (Dama dama) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Feral Ferret (Mustela putorius subsp. furo) |
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South Yorkshire Birds
There are 94 species of birds recorded as found near South Yorkshire.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
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South Yorkshire Reptiles
There are 8 species of reptiles recorded as found near South Yorkshire.
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| European Pond Terrapin (Emys orbicularis) |
| Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta) |
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
| Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta subsp. elegans) |
| Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis) |
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South Yorkshire Amphibians
There are 5 species of amphibians recorded as found near South Yorkshire.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
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