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Bufo viridis, commonly known as the Green Toad, is a species within the family Bufonidae. It belongs to the order Anura, class Amphibia, and phylum Chordata. The scientific name was established by Laurenti in 1768. While the parent taxon is listed as Bufotes, the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) currently lists the taxon status as unaccepted. The organism is also referred to by the common name viherkonna.
Records for this species are held by various institutions, including CAS. Documented occurrences have been noted in Algeria, China, and Turkmenistan. The habitat is described as freshwater. Data sources indicate 22,010 observations on iNaturalist, 14,695 occurrences in GBIF, and 3,669 records in iDigBio, which includes 35 media files.
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Species
Green Toad
Bufo viridis
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderAnura
- FamilyBufonidae
Total length up to 10cm, usually less, rarely more. Females are bigger than males. Can be found in a variety of habitats, even at high altitudes or dry areas. Mainly nocturnal although it can also be seen by day, especially in spring. Feeds mainly on invertebrates. Mates very early in spring and females can lay a few thousand of eggs. If caught, and becomes overly stressed, it secretes defensive toxins from the parotoid glands. Although effective in preventing most predators, those toxins are harmless to humans when contact is made with the skin.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,669
- With media
- 35
- Family
- Bufonidae
- Collections
- CAS
- Recorded in
- Algeria, China, Turkmenistan
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Encyclopedic overview
A European Green Toad in nature European green toad sound
The European green toad (Bufotes viridis) is a species of true toad found in steppes, mountainous areas, semi-deserts, urban areas and other habitats in mainland Europe, ranging from far eastern France and Denmark to the Balkans, European Russia and the Caucasus. As historically defined, the species ranged east through the Middle East and Central Asia to western China, Mongolia and northwestern India, and south through Italy and the Mediterranean islands to North Africa.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bufo viridis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.