Natterjack Toad
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Natterjack Toad

Epidalea calamita

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Bavarian Forest National Park
8 Verified records at Bavarian Forest National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) is a toad native to sandy and heathland areas of Europe. Adults are 60–70 mm (2.4–2.8 in) in length, and are distinguished from common toads by a yellow line down the middle of the back and parallel paratoid glands. They have relatively short legs, which gives them a distinctive gait, contrasting with the hopping movement of many other toad species. Natterjacks have a very loud and distinctive mating call amplified by the single vocal sac found under the chin of the male. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Natterjack Toad sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bavarian Forest National Park

European Toad
LC

European Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Bufo bufo

40–50% · Likely
Green Toad
LC

Green Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Bufotes viridis

5–10% · With luck
European Common Frog
LC

European Common Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana temporaria

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Toad
LC Endemic

Yellow-bellied Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Bombina variegata

20–30% · Possible
Agile Frog
LC

Agile Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rana dalmatina

20–30% · Possible
European Tree Frog
LC

European Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hyla arborea

10–20% · With luck
Moor Frog
LC

Moor Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana arvalis

5–10% · With luck
Marsh Frog
LC

Marsh Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pelophylax ridibundus

5–10% · Rare
Pool Frog
LC

Pool Frog

Amphibian

Pelophylax lessonae

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
2 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
3 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
4 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
5 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
6 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
7 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
8 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
9 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Natterjack Toad in Bavarian Forest National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Natterjack Toad sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Natterjack Toad in Bavarian Forest National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Natterjack Toad in Bavarian Forest National Park in our monthly data.

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