Bombina variegata
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
The yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata) belongs to the order Anura, the archaeobatrachial family Bombinatoridae, and the genus of fire-bellied toads. The toad is distributed mainly across western Europe as well as a handful of countries in eastern Europe. While the population of the toad is steadily decreasing over time, its numbers are not critical enough to be considered threatened or extinct. Conservation efforts in Germany are taking place to remedy the declining population before it is too late.
The toad is characterized by its bright 'yellow belly,' and has a dark brown and green dorsal body. The toad displays crypsis to camouflage itself from predators. It also positions itself to display yellow coloration when facing a threat. The warts found on the dorsal side allow for the toad's toxins to be readily excreted when needed.
Specimens range from 28–56 mm, typically weighing between 2.3 and 12 g. This places them among the smaller members of the family Bombinatoridae, which can reach sizes of 7 cm. Their top side is grey-brown, often with washed-out, bright spots. Their under side, including the inner sides of the limbs, fingers, and toes, is grey-blue to... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 4 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pairi Daiza | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 2 | Civic Aquarium of Milan | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 3 | Slimbridge Wetland Centre | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Le Cornelle | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 7 | Zagreb Zoo | 🇭🇷 Croatia | |
| 8 | Zoo de Servion | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | |
| 9 | Alpenzoo Innsbruck | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 10 | Tierpark Herborn | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 11 | Vancouver Aquarium | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 12 | Freiland-Aquarium und -Terrarium Stein | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 13 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 14 | Tierpark Schlichtweg 15 in München | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 15 | Zoo Schlichtweg 11 in München | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Toad sighting in Ecrins National Park on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Toad in Ecrins National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to March, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-bellied Toad sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Yellow-bellied Toad sightings, Ecrins National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Triglav National Park (Slovenia, about 50%), Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 30%) and Tatra National Park (Slovakia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-bellied Toad is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Ecrins National Park (60 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
