Iberian Spadefoot Toad
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Iberian Spadefoot Toad

Pelobates cultripes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cévennes National Park
60 Verified records at Cévennes National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Pelobates cultripes is a toad species in the family Pelobatidae. It is known under many different common names, including the western spadefoot, Iberian spadefoot toad, Spanish spadefoot toad, and Wagler's spadefoot toad. It is found in most of the Iberian Peninsula with isolated populations southern and western France. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Iberian Spadefoot Toad sighting in Cévennes National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cévennes National Park

Giant Toad
LC

Giant Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Bufo spinosus

50–60% · Likely
European Common Frog
LC

European Common Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana temporaria

30–40% · Possible
Mediterranean Tree Frog
LC

Mediterranean Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Hyla meridionalis

20–30% · Possible
Common Midwife Toad
LC

Common Midwife Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Alytes obstetricans

20–30% · Possible
Common Parsley Frog
LC

Common Parsley Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Pelodytes punctatus

10–20% · With luck
Natterjack Toad
LC

Natterjack Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Epidalea calamita

10–20% · With luck
Marsh Frog
LC

Marsh Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pelophylax ridibundus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
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 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
3 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
4 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Iberian Spadefoot Toad in Cévennes National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Iberian Spadefoot Toad sighting in Cévennes National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Iberian Spadefoot Toad in Cévennes National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Iberian Spadefoot Toad in Cévennes National Park in our monthly data.

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