Scientific Name – Bufo calamita

Classification – Bufonidae

Baby Name – Tadpole

Collective Noun – Knot, lump, nest, or knob

Average Length – 6 to 7 cm

Average Weight – 4 – 19g

Life Expectancy – 10 to 15 years

Breeding Season – March to May

Incubation Period – Around 1 week

Metamorphosis Period – 1 to 2 months

Special Features – Have a yellow stripe along the middle of the back; coloration ranges from green to brownish green to cream; body covered in yellow or red warts; possess relatively short legs

Family Unit – Not known

Geographical Distribution – Europe

World Population – Decreasing

Conservation Status – Least Concern

Natural Habitat – Sand dune systems, lowland heathland, salt marshes

Diet – Beetles, slugs, worms, snails, spiders

Predators – Not known