Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Molluscs: slugs 

Budapest keeled slug

Tandonia budapestensis


Appearance

Small dark brown to black slug; mantle less than one-third of body length; body with prominent orange keel running along its entire length; body colour rather uniform. Sole pale with prominent dark longitudinal stripe down the middle (absent in T. sowerbyi).  

Habitat and sightings

Found under stones and logs around the garden. Moderately common.