The natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) is a toad native to sandy and heathland areas of Europe and the United Kingdom. Adults are 60–70 mm (2.4–2.8 in) in length, and are distinguished from common toads by a yellow line down the middle of the back and parallel paratoid glands.

Smaller than the common toad, the natterjack toad is very rare. This amphibian breeds in warm, shallow pools on sand dunes and sandy heaths in just a handful of special places in England and Scotland; sadly, just one or two colonies now remain in south east England and east anglia.

Learn more about natterjack toads with this expert guide, including how to identify, their calls, and the conservation work being done to help them.

Natterjack Toad is a species of toad native to various regions of Europe. The adults of this species are identified by a yellow line running down their backs. They are protected under various laws in all the countries where they are found.

May 27, 2024 · The natterjack is a species of toad found in coastal areas of Europe with a distinctive warty skin featuring a mix of colors such as green, brown, and cream. “A natterjack toad can lay up to 7500 eggs in a single clutch”

Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita) In Britain, the Natterjack Toad is confined to coastal sand dune systems, coastal grazing marshes and sandy heaths; they’re often associated with shallow, warm ponds in sand dune slacks as they require warmer water in which to breed successfully.

Natterjack toads are found on about 60 sites in Britain and occur on a small number of sites in south-west Ireland. Notable natterjack toad populations exist on the sand dunes along the Merseyside coast, the Cumbrian coast and on the Scottish Solway.

The natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) is a toad native to sandy and heathland areas of Europe. Adults are 60–70 mm in length, and are distinguished from common toads by a yellow line down the middle of the back and parallel paratoid glands.

The aptly named natterjack toad is the UK’s loudest amphibian, but also one of our rarest. Now mainly found in sand dunes and saltmarshes around the coasts of north-west England and the Solway Firth in Scotland, they breed in shallow, usually temporary pools of water.

The Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita) is a toad native to sandy and heathland areas of Northern Europe. Natterjack Toads are found in southwest and central Europe, but are rare in Britain. Natterjack Toads can, however, be found in southwest Ireland, pockets of Norfolk and Lincolnshire, and along the coast between Lancashire and Dumfries.