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Basic information

Bufo bufo

European Toad

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibians
OrderFrogs
FamilyTrue toads
GenusBufo
Czech name
Ropucha obecná
English name
European Toad
Alternative names
Common European Toad, Common Toad, Giant Toad, Granulated Toad
Synonyms
Batrachus buffo, Bombinator ventricosus, Bufavus meneghinii, Buffo strumosus, Buffo vulgaris, Bufo alpinus, Bufo bufo bufo, Bufo carbunculus, Bufo cinereus, Bufo cinereus hybridus, Bufo cinereus medius, Bufo cinereus minor, Bufo communis, Bufo commutatus, Bufo ferruginosus, Bufo minutus, Bufo palmarum, Bufo roeselii, Bufo rouselei, Bufo rubeta, Bufo spelaeus, Bufo tuberculosus, Bufo ventricosus, Bufo vulgaris, Bufo vulgaris acutirostris, Bufo vulgaris cinereus, Bufo vulgaris obtusirostris, Engystoma ventricosus, Pegaeus bufo, Phryne vulgaris, Rana acephala, Rana bufo, Rana pluvialis, Rana rubeta, Rana scorodesma, Rana ventricosa, Rana vulgaris
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Distribution and environment

Microhabitat
Aquatic, Terrestrial
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Size and appearance

SVL
max 150 mm
Body mass
max 164.8 g
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Biological characteristics

Longevity
max 40 years
Activity
Crepuscular, Nocturnal
Diet
Arthropods
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Reproduction and development

Age at maturity
2–5 years
Clutch size
5,332–10,000 individuals
Clutches per year
max 1 × per year
Development
Larval
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Information sources

Biological data sources
AmphiBIO, Catalogue of Life
Original documentation
AmphiBIO · Anf0541 · figshare-v5