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The common toad, European toad, or in Anglophone parts of Europe, simply the toad (Bufo bufo, from Latin bufo "toad"), is a frog found throughout most of Europe (with the exception of Ireland, Iceland, parts of Scandinavia, and some Mediterranean islands), in the western part of North Asia, and in a small portion of Northwest Africa.
Learn about toads, amphibians of the order Anura, with more than 300 species worldwide. Find out their characteristics, habitats, behaviors, and adaptations, such as poison glands, projectile tongues, and vocal sacs.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Adult toads generally prefer moist, open habitats like fields and grasslands. The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a common garden species that eats harmful insects and can be seen in backyards in the Northeast. Predators of toads include snakes, raccoons, and birds of prey.
Learn about the different species, characteristics, and behaviors of toads, amphibians with dry, leather-like skin. Find out how to care for toads as pets, and what myths and superstitions surround them.
Learn about the common toad, a frog-like amphibian with warty skin and noxious glands. Find out where it lives, what it eats, how it mates and why it is endangered.
frog and toad, (order Anura), amphibians belonging to the order Anura, which, because of their wide distribution, are known by most people around the world. The name frog is commonly applied to those forms with long legs and smooth mucus-covered skins, while toad is used for a variety of robust short-legged forms, especially those with rough skins.
