Natterjack toad
The natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) is a toad native to sandy and heathland areas of Europe. Adults are 60–70 mm in length, and are distinguished from common toads by a yellow line down the middle of the back and parallel paratoid glands. They have relatively short legs, which gives them a distinctive gait, contrasting with the hopping movement of many other toad species.
| Natterjack toad | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Epidalea Cope, 1864 |
| Species: | E. calamita |
| Binomial name | |
| Epidalea calamita (Laurenti, 1768) | |
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Natterjacks have a very loud and distinctive mating call amplified by the single vocal sac found under the chin of the male.
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