The grass snake is the UK’s longest snake and having scaly skin protects it when moving across rough ground. The adder has brown zigzags running along its skin. They’re also shy and hard to find.

Of the UK's native reptile species, four are present in Bridgend: grass snakes, adders ... Cardiff wing Iwan Stephens has signed a long-term contract with the Welsh region, having initially ...

Measuring around 13 feet long, these snakes can rise ... Latin America and Oceania. The UK has three native snake species - the adder, the grass snake and the smooth snake. Only the adder is ...

They have tough scales to protect their body, especially useful if you're a snake, slithering over sharp rocks. Britain's biggest reptile at almost two metres long is the grass snake. It has a ...