Mind the toad! Warnings for Surrey drivers to watch out for toads on roads
Many amphibians are leaping back to their ancestral homes for mating season
There are warnings for drivers to watch out for toads on Surrey roads.
This time of year - these nocturnal creatures migrate back to their ancestral homes for mating season, which often involves crossing a lot of roads in the process.
Every Spring, thousands of toads are accidentally killed as they undertake these pilgrimages across the United Kingdom.
Because of this, there's a push from Surrey Amphibian and Reptile Group (SARG) for drivers to watch out for these little leapers.
Surrey Toad Warden Regena Colt says:
"Toads, amphibians, they don't have any road sense and don't understand the concept of road dangers and traffic dangers.
"They also move very slowly, they are very chilled animals, they walk a few steps then they sit down.
"It's also very difficult to sport these toads on roads, so generally lots and lots of them are killed during the spring migration.
"The types of night's these toads tend to be out is on warm, wet nights - these are the nights where you get them on the roads.
"So if you could reduce the amount of travel you do at night if you can that would be great, look out for them, just try and drive a bit more slowly."