Giant Toad
Bufo spinosus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyBufonidae (True Toads)
- GenusBufo (Old World Toads)
- SpeciesBufo spinosus (Giant Toad)
About the Giant Toad
The spiny toad, spiny common toad, or giant toad (Bufo spinosus) is a species of toad native to the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, extreme northwestern Italy, and North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia), with an isolated population in Jersey in the Channel Islands. For much of the 20th century, it was considered either a synonym or a subspecies of common toad Bufo bufo, but it is now classified as a separate species.
Adult males measure 58.6–112 mm (2.3–4.4 in) and adult females 65–180 mm (2.6–7.1 in) in snout–vent length. These toads feed on a number of invertebrates from earthworms to insects and woodlice. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Giant Toad in Pyrénées National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Pyrénées National Park
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Epidalea calamita
European Common Frog
Rana temporaria
Common Midwife Toad
Alytes obstetricans
Iberian Green Frog
Pelophylax perezi
Pyrenean frog
Rana pyrenaica
Catalonian Midwife Toad
Alytes almogavarii
Mediterranean Tree Frog
Hyla meridionalis
Mediterranean Painted Frog
Discoglossus pictus
Common Parsley Frog
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Agile Frog
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Iberian Spadefoot Toad
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Marsh Frog
Pelophylax ridibundus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Giant Toad in Pyrénées National Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Toad sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 747 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Giant Toad in Pyrénées National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Giant Toad in Pyrénées National Park in our monthly data.