Toad ID wanted (England) - Picture included

[Rebel]

Can anybody help me ID this toad?

Spotted in the south of England. Thanks.

 

[Silverback]

Looks like a common toad to me the only other being the Natterjack which is easily identified by a prominent central stripe - I love toads

 

[penvisser]

It looks to me like an common toad. I have had one for years in a large aquarium, a enviroment complete with an ant nest!

Very nice creatures.

 

[Rebel]

I thought the toad in this picture was a common toad:

Are both these toads the same species then?

I do realize that there are only two native toad species in Britain but I have heard of there being sightings of non-native species.

 

[Galemys]

I thought the toad in this picture was a common toad:

Are both these toads the same species then?

I do realize that there are only two native toad species in Britain but I have heard of there being sightings of non-native species.

That looks more like an aberrantly coloured frog (Rana temporaria) to me. It does have goose bumps though.

Natterjack toads live on more sandy soils than common toads.

Tom

 

[JonathanD]

The first picture is a common toad, the second is a common frog.

 

[Rebel]

Thanks I just checked over my other pictures and I can see how I got confused.

The frogs I usually see are much smaller than the above specimen and they are darker. Because this one was walking rather than jumping, had the warts on its body and was so huge I presumed it must be a toad.

Having looked over my other pictures I can see that it is indeed a common frog just much brighter and bigger than I'm used to seeing around here.

 

[JonnyP]

Well this one nearly ended up as a frog in a frog.....