Bufo (Old World Toads) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Bufo bufo

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Bufo bankorensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Bufo spinosus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Bufo japonicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Old World Toads

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 14 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 4	~70%
	European Toad			~70%
2	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 4	~60%
	European Toad			~60%
3	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1 of 4	~50%
	European Toad			~50%
4	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 4	~50%
	Taiwan Common Toad			~50%
5	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 4	~50%
	Giant Toad			~50%
6	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 4	~50%
	European Toad			~50%
7	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 4	~50%
	Giant Toad			~50%
8	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 4	~50%
	European Toad			~50%
9	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 4	~50%
	Giant Toad			~50%
10	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 4	~50%
	European Toad			~50%
11	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 4	~40%
	Japanese Toad			~40%
12	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 4	~40%
	European Toad			~40%
13	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 4	~40%
	Giant Toad			~40%
14	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1 of 4	~40%
	European Toad			~40%
15	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1 of 4	~40%
	European Toad			~40%
16	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 4	~40%
	Giant Toad			~40%
17	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 4	~40%
	Giant Toad			~40%
18	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 4	~30%
	Giant Toad			~30%
19	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 4	~30%
	European Toad			~30%
20	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 4	~30%
	European Toad			~30%
21	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 4	~20%
	Giant Toad			~20%
22	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 4	~20%
	European Toad			~20%
23	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 4	~10%
	Giant Toad			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sofia	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	1 of 4	~40%
	European Toad			~40%
2	Copenhagen	🇩🇰 Denmark	1 of 4	~40%
	European Toad			~40%
3	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 4	~40%
	European Toad			~40%
4	Prague	🇨🇿 Czechia	1 of 4	~40%
	European Toad			~40%
5	Essen	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 4	~40%
	European Toad			~40%
6	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 4	~30%
	European Toad			~30%
7	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 4	~30%
	European Toad			~30%
8	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 4	~30%
	European Toad			~30%
9	Sendai	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 4	~30%
	Japanese Toad			~30%
10	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 4	~30%
	European Toad			~30%
11	Rome	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 4	~30%
	European Toad			~30%
12	Paris	🇫🇷 France	1 of 4	~30%
	European Toad			~30%
13	Stockholm	🇸🇪 Sweden	1 of 4	~30%
	European Toad			~30%
14	Hamburg	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 4	~20%
	European Toad			~20%
15	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 4	~20%
	European Toad			~20%
16	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 4	~20%
	Taiwan Common Toad			~20%
17	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 4	~20%
	European Toad			~20%
18	Leeds	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 4	~20%
	European Toad			~20%
19	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 4	~20%
	European Toad			~20%
20	Cologne	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 4	~20%
	European Toad			~20%
21	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 4	~20%
	European Toad			~20%
22	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 4	~20%
	European Toad			~20%
23	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 4	~20%
	Giant Toad			~20%
24	Brussels	🇧🇪 Belgium	1 of 4	~20%
	European Toad			~20%
25	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 4	~10%
	Japanese Toad			~10%
26	Amsterdam	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 4	~10%
	European Toad			~10%
27	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	1 of 4	~10%
	European Toad			~10%
28	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	1 of 4	~10%
	European Toad			~10%
29	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 4	~10%
	European Toad			~10%
30	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 4	~10%
	European Toad			~10%
31	Athens	🇬🇷 Greece	1 of 4	~10%
	European Toad			~10%
32	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 4	~10%
	Taiwan Common Toad			~10%
33	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 4	~10%
	European Toad			~10%
34	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 4	~10%
	European Toad			~10%
35	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 4	<5%
	Giant Toad			<5%
36	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 4	<5%
	Giant Toad			<5%
37	Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 4	<5%
	European Toad			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
2	Civic Aquarium of Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
3	Slimbridge Wetland Centre	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
4	Yaroslavl Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
5	Zoo La Barben	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	London Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
7	bioparco	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
8	Tiergarten Straubing	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
9	Grodno Zoo	🇧🇾 Belarus	In captivity
10	AQUA Akvarium & Dyrepark	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
11	Aquarium of Gijón	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
12	Terrariet	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
13	Fluviário de Mora	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
14	Living Coasts	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity

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Old World Toads

Species in this group

European Toad

Taiwan Common Toad

Giant Toad

Japanese Toad

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Old World Toads

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges