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Spiny Toad
Bufo spinosus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
European ToadBufo bufo
Natterjack ToadEpidalea calamita
Common Midwife ToadAlytes obstetricans
European Common FrogRana temporaria
Agile FrogRana dalmatina
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| France | 5,538 |
|---|---|
| Spain | 4,585 |
| Portugal | 3,072 |
| Occitanie | 1,705 |
| Galicia | 1,339 |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 978 |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 910 |
| Pays de la Loire | 794 |
| Cataluña/Catalunya | 660 |
| Bretagne | 656 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- VocalKnown for distinctive calls, songs, or vocalizationsFrom its classification
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Amphibians · Amphibia |
| Order | Frogs and Toads · Anura |
| Family | True Toads · Bufonidae |
| Genus | Old World Toads · Bufo |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Spiny Toad with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.