Amphibian
Common Toad
Bufo bufo · Bufonidae · Anura
Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records770,688in 47 countries
Most seen inSwitzerland166,389 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Common Toad in brief
The common toad (Bufo bufo) is a amphibian of the Bufonidae family — species of amphibian.
Across the 47 countries we cover it has 770,688 published records, most of them from Switzerland, the Netherlands and France. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and May and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Switzerland166,389 records · best Mar, Apr
Netherlands144,182 records · best Mar, Apr
France115,567 records · best Mar, Apr
United Kingdom89,667 records · best Mar, Apr
Germany74,107 records · best Mar, Apr
Austria51,421 records · best Apr, Mar
Sweden31,260 records · best Apr, May
Denmark22,707 records · best Apr, Aug
Russia12,267 records · best Jul, Jun
Italy10,599 records · best Apr, Mar
Norway8,288 records · best Jul, Apr
Poland7,711 records · best Apr, Aug
Spain7,560 records · best Jul, Jun
Portugal4,793 records · best Apr, Oct
Finland4,295 records · best Jul, May
Czechia3,140 records · best Apr, Aug
Belgium3,001 records · best Jun, Feb
Ukraine2,668 records · best Apr, Jun
Luxembourg2,173 records · best Apr, May
Estonia1,668 records · best Apr, Jun
Slovenia868 records · best Jul, May
Lithuania655 records · best Apr, Jun
Croatia646 records · best Jun, Jul
Greece605 records · best May, Jun
Belarus592 records · best Jul, Apr
Romania528 records · best Jul, Apr
Hungary513 records · best Apr, Jun
Bulgaria462 records · best Apr, May
Montenegro444 records · best Sep, May
Slovakia437 records · best Apr, Jun
Liechtenstein323 records · best May, Apr
Japan225 records · best Jun, Apr
Türkiye172 records · best May, Jun
Latvia151 records · best Aug, Apr
Morocco113 records · best Jul, Jun
Serbia112 records · best Apr, May
Kazakhstan87 records · best Jul, Aug
Albania85 records · best May, Jun
Bosnia and Herzegovina57 records · best Aug, Apr
North Macedonia57 records · best May, Jul
Moldova29 records · best Jun, Jan
Andorra15 records · best Jun, Jan
Algeria13 records · best Apr, Jul
Ireland13 records · best Mar, May
Benin10 records · best Jul, Sep
Kosovo9 records · best May, Jun
Georgia4 records · best Apr, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All amphibiansMore of the Bufonidae family
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Common Toad
Bufo spinosus