Spiny toad

Bufo spinosus

The spiny toad, spiny common toad, or giant toad is a species of toad native to the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, extreme northeastern Italy, and North Africa. There is an isolated population in Jersey in the Channel Islands.
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Appearance

Adult males measure 58.6–112 mm and adult females 65–180 mm in snout–vent length.

Naming

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.

Food

These toads feed on a number of invertebrates from earthworms to insects and woodlice.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyBufonidae
GenusBufo
SpeciesB. spinosus
Photographed in
Portugal