{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "common-toad",
  "name": "Common Toad",
  "scientificName": "Bufo bufo",
  "category": "Amphibian",
  "summary": "The common toad (Bufo bufo) is a stout, warty-skinned amphibian found across Europe, including throughout Britain. It lives in woodland, grassland, and gardens, sheltering by day and hunting insects, worms, and slugs by night, moving with a slow crawl or short hops rather than the long leaps of a frog. Adults reach 8 to 13 cm long and weigh 20 to 80 g, and they can live 10 to 12 years in the wild.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Amphibia",
    "order": "Anura",
    "family": "Bufonidae",
    "genus": "Bufo"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.05,
    "lengthM": 0.13,
    "topSpeedKmh": 3,
    "lifespanYears": 11
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Bufo bufo"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore (insects, worms, slugs)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Woodland, grassland, and gardens near ponds"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "10–12 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Length",
      "value": "8–13 cm (3–5 in) body length"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "20–80 g (0.7–2.8 oz)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Woodlands, grasslands, and gardens across Europe, western Asia, and northwest Africa.",
    "continents": [
      "Europe",
      "Asia",
      "Africa"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Bufo bufo.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Bufo%20bufo&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Bufo bufo. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Bufo_bufo/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Common Toad.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_toad"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/common-toad/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/common-toad/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}