Iberian Spadefoot Toad
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Iberian Spadefoot Toad

Pelobates cultripes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
109 Verified records at Sierra de Guadarrama 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 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

Natterjack Toad
LC

Natterjack Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Epidalea calamita

10–20% · With luck
Iberian Green Frog
LC

Iberian Green Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pelophylax perezi

10–20% · With luck
Iberian Frog
VU

Iberian Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rana iberica

10–20% · With luck
Giant Toad
LC

Giant Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Bufo spinosus

10–20% · With luck
Iberian Tree Frog
LC

Iberian Tree Frog

Amphibian

Hyla molleri

5–10% · With luck
Iberian Painted Frog
LC

Iberian Painted Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Discoglossus galganoi

<5% · Rare
Iberian Midwife Toad
LC

Iberian Midwife Toad

Amphibian

Alytes cisternasii

<5% · Rare
Common Midwife Toad
LC

Common Midwife Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Alytes obstetricans

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
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 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 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Iberian Spadefoot Toad sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Iberian Spadefoot Toad in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

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

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