Natterjack toad
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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.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Epidalea Cope, 1864 |
Species: | E. calamita |
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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.