Natterjack toad
Epidalea calamita (Laurenti, 1768)
LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads
The natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita), also called the Natterjack, is an amphibian in the frogs and toads subgroup, belonging to the family Bufonidae and the order Anura. It is a small, terrestrial, nocturnal toad with an adult body mass of 62.7 g and a body length of up to 10 cm.
Quick facts about the natterjack toad
The natterjack toad is an invertivore whose main foods are arthropods. It lays eggs, from 2,800 to 4,000 per clutch, develops through a larval stage, has a lifespan of up to 17 years and is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, not a threatened category.
- Weight
- 62.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- up to 10 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- up to 17 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- arthropodssrc for Main food
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2,800 – 4,000src for Young per litter or clutch
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the natterjack toad live?
Not recorded
What is the natterjack toad?
The natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) is a toad native to sandy and heathland areas of Europe. Adults are 60–70 mm (2.4–2.8 in) 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.
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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What does the natterjack toad sound like?
Is the natterjack toad endangered?
The natterjack toad is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the natterjack toad classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyBufonidae
- genusEpidalea
- SpeciesEpidalea calamita (Laurenti, 1768)
Synonyms Bufo calamita, Bufo calamita alpestris, Bufo cruciatus, Bufo portentosa, Bufo viridis calamita, Rana ecaudata, Rana fetidissima, Rana foetidissima, Rana mephitica, Rana portentosa
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- NatterjackEnglish
- sapu corredorAsturian
- Рапуха чаротнаяBelarusian
- Gripau corredorCatalan
- Llyffant y TwyniWelsh
- Llyffantod y TwyniWelsh
- StrandtudseDanish
- KreuzkröteGerman
- Sapo CorredorSpanish
- haisukonnaFinnish
- Crapaud calamiteFrench
- Calamite des joncsFrench
- Crapaud calamite (Le)French
- Crapaud des joncsFrench
- muile-mhàgach an druim bhuidheScottish Gaelic
- muileacha-màgach an druim bhuidheScottish Gaelic
- Sapo corriqueiroGalician
- nádi varangyHungarian
- Rospo calamitaItalian
- ナタージャックヒキガエルJapanese
- 서유럽황갈색두꺼비Korean
- Kleng MoukLuxembourgish
- Nendrinė RupūžėLithuanian
- strandpaddeNorwegian Bokmål
- RugstreeppadDutch
- Ropucha PaskowkaPolish
- ropucha paskówkaPolish
- Sapo-corredorPortuguese
- Камышовая жабаRussian
- Kamyshevaya ZhabaRussian
- Ropucha krátkonoháSlovak
- mala krastačaSlovenian
- stinkpaddaSwedish
- stinkpadda (strandpadda)Swedish
- strandpaddaSwedish
- Ропуха очеретянаUkrainian
- 黃條背蟾蜍Chinese
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Relatives of the natterjack toad
Other species in the same family Bufonidae.
Common toad
Bufo bufo
Cane toad
Rhinella marina
Golden toad
Incilius periglenes
Asian toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Golden frog
Atelopus zeteki
American toad
Anaxyrus americanus
CompareNatterjack toad vs Common toadNatterjack toad vs Cane toadNatterjack toad vs Golden toadNatterjack toad vs Asian toad
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the natterjack toad?
The natterjack toad is an amphibian in the frogs and toads subgroup, classified in the order Anura and the family Bufonidae.
How big is the natterjack toad?
The natterjack toad is small, with an adult body mass of 62.7 g and a body length of up to 10 cm.
What does the natterjack toad eat?
The natterjack toad is an invertivore, and its main foods are arthropods.
Is the natterjack toad endangered?
No. The natterjack toad is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does the natterjack toad live?
The natterjack toad has a lifespan of up to 17 years.
How many eggs does the natterjack toad lay?
The natterjack toad lays 3,400 eggs per clutch, with values from 2,800 to 4,000 reported; its young develop through a larval stage.
Who named the natterjack toad?
The natterjack toad, Epidalea calamita, was named by Laurenti in 1768, written as (Laurenti, 1768).
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits · CC BY 4.0 · v1
Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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