Animals

Since this is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, it is important that all animals and fish are protected. The range of animals observed on Wimbledon Common and Putney Heath are classified under the following orders of mammals:
Insectivora
Mole Talpa europaea
Hedghog Erinaceus europaeus
Common Shrew Sorex araneus
Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus
Water Shrew * Neomys fodiens

Chiroptera
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentoni
Noctule Nyctalus noctula
Common pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Soprano pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Nathusius pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii
Whiskered Bat Myotis mystacinus
Brown long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus
Serotine Eptesicus serotinus

Lagomorphs
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus

Rodentia
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis
Bank Vole Clethrionomys glareolus
Field Vole Microtus agrestis
Water Vole * Arvicola terrestris
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus
House Mouse Mus musculus
Common Rat Rattus norvegicus

Carnivora
Fox Vulpes vulpes
Stoat Mustela erminea
Weasel Mustela nivalis
Badger Meles meles
Ferret (feral) Mustela furo
Latest sighting 5th May 03
Cat (feral) Felis catus

Artiodactyla
Muntjac Muntiacus reevisi

Amphibians observed
Common Toad Bufo bufo
Common Frog Rana temporaria
Smooth newt Triturus vulgaris
Terrapin - Red-eared slider Trachenys Scripta elegans

Reptiles observed
Adder Vipera berus
Grass Snake Natrix natrix
Common Lizard Lacerta vivipara

Fish observed
Common Carp Cyprinus carpio
Mirror Carp Cyprinus var
Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodan idella
Golden Rudd Scardinus erythrophthalmus
Bream Abramis brama
Perch Perca fluviatilis
Pike Esox lucius
Eel Anguila anguila
Goldfish Carassius sp
Koi Carp Not known
Tench Tinca tinca
5-spine Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus
We have received unconfirmed sightings of:
Mink Mustela vison

Updated January 2007 (Note * = no recent sightings)

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