Natterjack toad: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the natterjack toad lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Epidalea calamita
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Bufonidae

Where does the natterjack toad live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the natterjack toad in 11 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the natterjack toad endangered?

The natterjack toad’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the natterjack toad?

The natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Bufonidae, genus Epidalea. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the natterjack toad

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Natterjack toad (revision 1380825456), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q622886 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).