French toad crosses a new border
A toad accidentally introduced into England more than 100 years ago now seems finally to have moved into Wales. Julian Jones of Radnorshire Wildlife Trust said the midwife toad had been found in areas of south Powys.
It arrived in Bedfordshire in 1903 in a delivery of plants from France, and he said this was thought to be the first time it had been spotted in Wales.
But it poses no threat to native toads and, although smaller, it looks similar to those found naturally in the UK.
