Common Spadefoot
Pelobates fuscus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPelobatidae (European Spadefoot Toads)
- GenusPelobates (European Spadefoot Toads)
- SpeciesPelobates fuscus (Common Spadefoot)
📅 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 Wadden Sea National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Common Spadefoot sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Spadefoot in Wadden Sea National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Common Spadefoot in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.