Bufotes viridis
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Green Toad sighting in Jerusalem on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Green Toad in Jerusalem on a given day, against under 5% in April–July, September–October and December–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.
14th of 27
Of the 27 cities where we can rate Green Toad sightings, Jerusalem ranks 14th at about 20%. 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 Jerusalem (5 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.
