Bufotes viridis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The European green toad (Bufotes viridis) is a species of true toad found in steppes, mountainous areas, semi-deserts, urban areas and other habitats in mainland Europe, ranging from far eastern France and Denmark to the Balkans, European Russia and the Caucasus. As historically defined, the species ranged east through the Middle East and Central Asia to western China, Mongolia and northwestern India, and south through Italy and the Mediterranean islands to North Africa.
Following genetic and morphological reviews, 14 populations (all largely or entirely Asian, except for the African and Balearic green toads) are now regarded as separate species. These species and the European green toad are placed in their own genus Bufotes, but they were included in Bufo.
The spots on the back vary from green to dark brown and sometimes red spots appear, too. The underside is white or very lightly coloured. The European green toad will change colour in response to heat and light changes. Females are larger than males and can lay 9,000 to 15,000 eggs at a time.
It can reach a maximum size (head and body length) of 10 centimetres (3.9 in), but growth to this size is rare. ��2�... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Skansen | 🇸🇪 Sweden | |
| 3 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 4 | Yaroslavl Zoo | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 5 | Novosibirsk Zoo | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 6 | Kyiv Zoo | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 7 | Fort Worth Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Zagreb Zoo | 🇭🇷 Croatia | |
| 10 | Baltic Sea Science Center | 🇸🇪 Sweden | |
| 11 | Dolphinarium in Odesa | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 12 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 13 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Toad sighting in Copenhagen on a given day, based on 85 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 9 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Green Toad in Copenhagen on a given day, against under 5% in November to February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Toad sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
25th of 27
Of the 27 cities where we can rate Green Toad sightings, Copenhagen ranks 25th at about 10%. The best odds are in Ankara (Turkey, about 40%), Tehran (Iran, about 30%) and Turin (Italy, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green Toad is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Copenhagen (85 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
