Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Common Toad)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBufo bufo (Common Toad)
GenusBufo (a genus of amphibians)
FamilyBUFONIDAE (toads)
OrderANURA (frogs and toads, and their tadpoles)
ClassAMPHIBIA (amphibians)
SuperclassGNATHOSTOMATA (jawed craniates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (vertebrates)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Bufo bufo (Common Toad) :
1: Bufo bufo (Common Toad)
26 Feb 2019 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
pair in amplexus
Image 1: Toads - in amplexusImage 2: Toads - in amplexus (2)
2: Bufo bufo (Common Toad)
26 Feb 2019 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
spawn in shallow pool
Image 1: Toad spawnImage 2: Toad spawn (2)Image 3: Toad spawn (3)Image 4: Toad spawn (4)Image 5: Toad spawn (5)Image 6: Toad spawn (6)Image 7: Toad spawn (7)Image 8: Toad spawn (8)Image 9: Toad spawn (9)
3: Bufo bufo (Common Toad)
6 Sep 1978 OSGR: SX67 50° 30’ N, 3° 60’ W Vice County: North Devon (VC 4) England
Image 1: Close-upImage 2: Side view - close-up
4: Bufo bufo (Common Toad)
13 Apr 1975 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Head - side view - close-up - enlarged
5: Bufo bufo (Common Toad)
3 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
young toad
Image 1: Aproaching holeImage 2: Climbing out of hole
6: Bufo bufo (Common Toad)
18 Apr 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Inflated - side viewImage 2: Mating toads in pondImage 3: Pair of toads in tandem
7: Bufo bufo (Common Toad)
19 Aug 1968 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
yearling toad
Image 1: Side view

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Revels, R. 2004 Common Toad in defence posture Vol 16, No 1 Page: 52

Bufo bufo (Common Toad) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Bufo bufo (Common Toad)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 24 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Bufo bufo (Common Toad)
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