Common Spadefoot
Pelobates fuscus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPelobatidae (European Spadefoot Toads)
- GenusPelobates (European Spadefoot Toads)
- SpeciesPelobates fuscus (Common Spadefoot)
Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 6 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Spadefoot in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
About 27% of visitor-days record a Common Spadefoot sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 57 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Spadefoot in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Common Spadefoot in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.