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Natterjack Toad

Epidalea calamita

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

The natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) is a toad native to sandy and heathland areas of Europe. Adults are 60–70 mm (2.4–2.8 in) in length, and are distinguished from common toads by a yellow line down the middle of the back and parallel paratoid glands. They have relatively short legs, which gives them a distinctive gait, contrasting with the hopping movement of many other toad species. Natterjacks have a very loud and distinctive mating call amplified by the single vocal sac found under the chin of the male. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Natterjack Toad sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Pyrénées National Park

Giant Toad
LC

Giant Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Bufo spinosus

40–50% · Likely
European Common Frog
LC

European Common Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana temporaria

50–60% · Likely
Common Midwife Toad
LC

Common Midwife Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Alytes obstetricans

20–30% · Possible
Iberian Green Frog
LC

Iberian Green Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pelophylax perezi

10–20% · With luck
Pyrenean frog
EN

Pyrenean frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana pyrenaica

10–20% · With luck
Catalonian Midwife Toad
LC

Catalonian Midwife Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Alytes almogavarii

10–20% · With luck
Mediterranean Tree Frog
LC

Mediterranean Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Hyla meridionalis

5–10% · With luck
Mediterranean Painted Frog
LC

Mediterranean Painted Frog

Amphibian

Discoglossus pictus

5–10% · With luck
Common Parsley Frog
LC

Common Parsley Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Pelodytes punctatus

5–10% · With luck
Agile Frog
LC

Agile Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rana dalmatina

5–10% · With luck
Iberian Spadefoot Toad
VU

Iberian Spadefoot Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pelobates cultripes

<5% · Rare
Marsh Frog
LC

Marsh Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pelophylax ridibundus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
2 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
3 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
4 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
5 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
6 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
7 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
8 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
9 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Natterjack Toad in Pyrénées National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Natterjack Toad sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Natterjack Toad in Pyrénées National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Natterjack Toad in Pyrénées National Park in our monthly data.

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