Bufo bufo

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Common Names

Description

Habitat

Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 2,658 meters (0 to 8,720 feet).Mean = 146.330 meters (480.085 feet), Standard Deviation = 297.330 based on 9,075 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Ecology: This is a widespread and adaptable species present in coniferous , mixed and deciduous forests , groves, bushlands, meadows, arid areas, parks and gardens. It is usually in damp areas with dense vegetation, and large open areas are generally avoided. The species spawns and larval development takes place in still waters and slow-moving parts of rivers and streams . It is present in many modified habitats . (Ref. 0)


List of Habitats:1.1Forest - Boreal 1.2Forest - Subarctic 1.4Forest - Temperate 3.1Shrubland - Subarctic 3.4Shrubland - Temperate 3.5Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry 3.8Shrubland - Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation 4.4Grassland - Temperate 4.5Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry 5.1Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls ) 5.4Wetlands (inland) - Bogs , Marshes, Swamps , Fens , Peatlands 5.5Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) 5.6Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) 5.7Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) 5.8Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) 5.9Wetlands (inland) - Freshwater Springs and Oases 14.1Artificial/Terrestrial - Arable Land 14.2Artificial/Terrestrial - Pastureland 14.3Artificial/Terrestrial - Plantations 14.4Artificial/Terrestrial - Rural Gardens 14.5Artificial/Terrestrial - Urban Areas 15.1Artificial/Aquatic - Water Storage Areas (over 8ha) 15.2Artificial/Aquatic - Ponds (below 8ha) 15.5Artificial/Aquatic - Excavations (open) 15.7Artificial/Aquatic - Irrigated Land (includes irrigation channels ) 15.9Artificial/Aquatic - Canals and Drainage Channels, Ditches

Taxonomy

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 03-Feb-2005

Similar Species

Members of the genus Bufo

There are approximately 480 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

B. abatus · B. abei · B. achalensis · B. achavali · B. acutirostris · B. agua · B. ailaoanus · B. alatus · B. albicans · B. albifrons · B. alvarius (Colorado River Toad) · B. amabilis · B. amatolica · B. amatolicus (Amatola Toad) · B. amboroensis (Cochabamba Toad) · B. americana · B. americanus (American Toad) · B. americanus americanus (American Toad) · B. americanus charlesmithi (Dwarf American Toad) · B. americanus copei · B. americanus hemiophrys (Canadian Toad) · B. americanus x · B. americanus; · B. amieti · B. andersoni · B. andersonii · B. anderssoni · B. andrewsi · B. angusticeps · B. anotis · B. apolobambicus · B. arabicus · B. arborescandens · B. arenarum · B. arenarum arenarum · B. arenarum mendocinus · B. arenarun · B. arequipensis · B. arunco · B. asmarae · B. asper (Giant Indonesian Toad) · B. aspinius · B. atacamensis · B. atukoralei (Atukorale's Dwarf Toad) · B. aucoinae · B. azarae · B. bankorensis · B. baukorensis · B. baxteri (Wyoming Toad) · B. beddomii · B. beebei · B. beiranus · B. berghei · B. bergi · B. biporcatus (Philippine Toad) · B. biporcatus biporcatus · B. biporcatus divergens · B. biporcatus philippinicus · B. bisidanae · B. blanfordi · B. blanfordii · B. blombergi · B. bocourti · B. bocourtii · B. boreas (Boreal Toad) · B. boreas boreas (Boreal Toad) · B. boreas halophilus (California Toad) · B. brauni · B. brevipalmata · B. brevirostris · B. brongersmai · B. buchneri · B. bufo (Common Toad) · B. bufo asiaticus · B. bufo bufo · B. bufo formosus · B. bufo gargarizans · B. bufo gredosicola · B. bufo hokkaidoensis · B. bufo spinosus · B. bufo wrighti · B. burmanus · B. burti · B. caeruleostictus · B. calamita (Natterjack Toad) · B. californicus (Arroyo Southwestern Toad) · B. camerunensis · B. camerunensis camerunensis · B. camerunensis cameruniensis · B. camortensis · B. campbelli · B. canalifer · B. canaliferus · B. canorus (Yosemite Toad) · B. carens · B. castaneoticus · B. cataulaciceps · B. cavifrons · B. celebensis · B. ceratophrys

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• Beja, P. et al. (see rationale for full list of assessors) 2004. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 12, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 11 providers.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 12, 2007:

• Marine Science Institute, UCSB, Paleobiology Database
• Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, Terrestrial vertebrate specimens
• UK National Biodiversity Network, The Herpetological Conservation Trust - The HCT Rare Species Database
• UK National Biodiversity Network, Wiltshire and Swindon Biological Records Centre - Amphibian Records for Wiltshire 1900 - 2003
• University of Navarra, Museum of Zoology, Museum of Zoology, University of Navarra

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 11137028
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-173480
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13799888
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 173480
• IUCN ID: 54596
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 144983

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