Species group · Amphibians

Toads

WAnimals has 17 species of toad, spread across 6 families (Alytidae, Bombinatoridae, Bufonidae, Microhylidae, Pelobatidae, Pipidae).

17 species

6 families

106 countries

339 parks

All 17 species of toads on WAnimals

Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.

14 Least Concern2 Vulnerable1 Extinct

2 species in this group are in a threatened category according to the IUCN.

Recorded in 106 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:

The male keeps the eggs from drying out and away from predators until they are ready to hatch in water.
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It eats insects and other small invertebrates.
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It lives in woodland, Mediterranean scrub and rocky ground near ponds and streams in western Europe.
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Very tolerant of salt and drought; its call is a long trill like a cricket's.
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It changes colour in response to heat and light far more than other toads do.
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Its glands produce bufotoxins as a defence.
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Its extraordinarily loud night call carries as far as 2 km.
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It feeds on ants and other small invertebrates.
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