Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

Common toad (juvenile)

Bufo bufo

Description:

Extremely common amphibian. Adults grow up to 8 (males) and 13 cm in length. This little one is a juvenile, around 2 cm in length. Common toads are brown and mottled. The skin has a warty appearance. Toads will inflate their abdomen and chins and stretch their legs to appear larger if threatened. The skin will also secrete a mild toxin if touched.

Habitat:

Moist habitats, woodland, ponds and marshes.

Species ID Suggestions



Sign in to suggest organism ID

No Comments

Elsa
Spotted by
Elsa

Oslo, Akershus, Norway

Spotted on Aug 2, 2011
Submitted on Aug 2, 2011

Related Spottings

Bufo bufo Bufo bufo European toad Gewone pad (bufo bufo)

Nearby Spottings

Red admiral Blue tit Great tit (fledgling) Spotting
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team