Guess which Toad?
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No, definatley not a Natterjack. They have a higher dorsal line and more warty postules as well as a smaller and less oblique and redder paratoid gland. Not to mention a prominent yellow line running down the back...
Unless this is an alien species (assuming it was photographed in the wild in Europe) it has to be Bufo bufo. The paratoid gland, markings and limb sizes are 100% spot on to that species...
Unless this is an alien species (assuming it was photographed in the wild in Europe) it has to be Bufo bufo. The paratoid gland, markings and limb sizes are 100% spot on to that species...
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Does Bufo Bufo appear in brackish seawater? Can their tadpole grow up in brackish seawater? I found several of this species this spring, and in my area where I live, south westcoast of Sweden, a rare and endangered toad with the name Bufo viridis exists. They where swiming in the seawater and later there where millions of tadpoles in the same place. And a few kilometers away there is known place for this toad. Well I´m not a specialist and not 100% sure but I thinks it is Bufo Viridis. I saw like 20-30 of this toad all together, like the size of a hand-boll, just rolling around on the bottom of the sea. Never seen anything like that before. When I got back next day with camera I only found a few toads.
The specimen on the picture is not very lookalike Bufo Viridis when I google this species, but circumstances points out Bufo Viridis. But I could be wrong.
The specimen on the picture is not very lookalike Bufo Viridis when I google this species, but circumstances points out Bufo Viridis. But I could be wrong.
No, it's certainly not Bufo viridis (green toad). It's a very different toad altogether with clearly marbled green markings on the body.
Here's a Green toad
The markings are very distinct and the eyes are green in that species. The toad in your picture has light gold/copper eyes and is a male Bufo bufo. Sorry mate. Even if you ignore the conclusive colouring evidence, all of the features in the anatomy such as the paratoid gland and limbs mark it as a different species to B.viridis and 100% B.bufo. It is fairly conclusive as your pictures are excellent.
Here's a Green toad
The markings are very distinct and the eyes are green in that species. The toad in your picture has light gold/copper eyes and is a male Bufo bufo. Sorry mate. Even if you ignore the conclusive colouring evidence, all of the features in the anatomy such as the paratoid gland and limbs mark it as a different species to B.viridis and 100% B.bufo. It is fairly conclusive as your pictures are excellent.
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I can´t argue with that, you are right Jonathan. I will have to do some better research next time. Although I´ve seen many toads and I couldn´t imagine a Bufo Bufo in brackish seawater. But that´s why it is fun to post it here, so I get it right.
It's not often you find them in such large numbers in saltwater, but certainly not unheard of. They are a very hardy toad and can live in very extreme environments where most amphibians would perish.
Paratoid gland and skin texture is all wrong for midwife. They more closely resemble natterjacks.
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