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Green Toad

Bufotes viridis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Bavarian Forest National Park
10 Verified records at Bavarian Forest National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The European green toad (Bufotes viridis) is a species of true toad found in steppes, mountainous areas, semi-deserts, urban areas and other habitats in mainland Europe, ranging from far eastern France and Denmark to the Balkans, European Russia and the Caucasus. As historically defined, the species ranged east through the Middle East and Central Asia to western China, Mongolia and northwestern India, and south through Italy and the Mediterranean islands to North Africa. Following genetic and morphological reviews, 14 populations (all largely or entirely Asian, except for the African and Balearic green toads) are now regarded as separate species. These species and the European green toad are placed in their own genus Bufotes, but they were included in Bufo. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Toad sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bavarian Forest National Park

European Toad
LC

European Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Bufo bufo

40–50% · Likely
Natterjack Toad
LC

Natterjack Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Epidalea calamita

5–10% · Rare
European Common Frog
LC

European Common Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana temporaria

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Toad
LC Endemic

Yellow-bellied Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Bombina variegata

20–30% · Possible
Agile Frog
LC

Agile Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rana dalmatina

20–30% · Possible
European Tree Frog
LC

European Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hyla arborea

10–20% · With luck
Moor Frog
LC

Moor Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana arvalis

5–10% · With luck
Marsh Frog
LC

Marsh Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pelophylax ridibundus

5–10% · Rare
Pool Frog
LC

Pool Frog

Amphibian

Pelophylax lessonae

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
50–60%
2 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
3 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
4 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
10–20%
5 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
6 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green Toad in Bavarian Forest National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Toad sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green Toad in Bavarian Forest National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Green Toad in Bavarian Forest National Park in our monthly data.

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