Spiny toad
The spiny toad, spiny common toad, or giant toad (Bufo spinosus) is a species of toad native to the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, extreme northwestern Italy, and North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia).[1][2] There is an isolated population in Jersey in the Channel Islands.[1][2][3] For much of the 20th century, it was considered either a synonym or a subspecies of common toad Bufo bufo, but it is now classified as a separate species.[1]
| Spiny toad | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Bufo |
| Species: | B. spinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bufo spinosus Daudin, 1803 | |
Diet
These toads feed on a number of invertebrates from earthworms to insects and woodlice.[2]
Description
Adult males measure 58.6–112 mm (2.3–4.4 in) and adult females 65–180 mm (2.6–7.1 in) in snout–vent length.[2]
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Pair of spiny toads mating
References
- Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Bufo spinosus Daudin, 1803". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- "Bufo spinosus". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- "Jersey Toad, Crapaud or Western Common Toad Bufo spinosus" (PDF). JARG (Jersey Amphibian & Reptile Group). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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