I.D. of Toad needed please

BradsMum · #1 (**permalink**) 28-09-2008, 02:19 PM

Hi all
can anyone please I.D. this Toad for me, i saw it whilst out walking yesturday in the woods.
thank you
nicky

Dogghound · #2 (**permalink**) 28-09-2008, 05:31 PM

Its a common toad bufo bufo.

BradsMum · #3 (**permalink**) 28-09-2008, 06:07 PM

Thank you dogghound i wasnt quite sure.
nicky

Dogghound · #4 (**permalink**) 28-09-2008, 06:12 PM

There's few things you can mix them up with in the UK so 99.9999% of the time if you find a toad its likely to be one of these. Natterjacks are rare and found in afew sites and require special habitat. There is a colony of midwife toads in the UK aswell but these look alot different.

fairplay · #5 (**permalink**) 30-09-2008, 08:13 AM

I was walking among Winterton dunes last week in Norfolk and by pure chance noticed a tiny toad 3-4 cm in the sand, half buried. (I was looking for fungi)

Carefully moving it into to open, I could see the distinctive line on it's back telling me it's a natterjack, plus I know they are supposed to be here.

Whilst being 99% certain yours is common toad, without seeing the back there will always be that small possibly you have a natterjack, but ONLY if it was found in the right conditions (habitat) and they have been reported before from that area.

Neil.