Common Toad

krastača · Bufo bufo

amphibiancommon

The big, warty, slow-plodding toad of damp woods, gardens and field margins — most visible on warm wet nights and during its mass spring march to breeding ponds.

Identification & best seen

Dry warty brown skin, copper eyes, walks rather than hops.

Habitat & where to see

Woodland, gardens and farmland near still water.

Fun fact

Each spring, toads trek back to the very pond where they were born — sometimes crossing roads en masse.