OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Epidalea (?) calamita ("compass needle/lodestone")
Tadpoles of Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita) at Holme Dunes, Norfolk - May 2024
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 4-19g / Length: 6-7cm
UK STATUS NOT EVALUATED/ IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A rare specialist of dunes and heathland, the Natterjack Toad in the UK is confined mainly to coastal dunes in Norfolk and the North West of England. Stubbier legged than the Common Toad and with a distinctive yellow stripe down the back, they are also noted for having extremely loud breeding calls which in good weather conditions can be heard from a mile away.
Related Species:
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Epidalea
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - Rare and extremely local
- Tadpoles een at Holme Dunes in May 2024 .
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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