# Green Toad (*Bufotes viridis*) The Green Toad is a small, friendly amphibian with a bumpy green skin. They love to hop around in wet places and can be found near ponds and streams. - **Category:** [Amphibians](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/amphibian) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Habitat:** Wetlands ![Green Toad](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Bufo_viridis_2511.jpg&width=800) Photo: NobbiP, CC BY-SA 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bufo_viridis_2511.jpg) ## Appearance The Green Toad has a warty body with distinctive green patches, blotches, or spots on a grey, beige, or pale background. It possesses prominent yellow or greenish-yellow eyes with horizontal pupils, making it unique among common toads. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Amphibia - **Order:** Anura - **Family:** Bufonidae - **Genus:** Bufotes ## Interesting facts - Green Toads can live to be over 10 years old, sometimes even 20 in safe habitats! - Their unique call sounds more like a bird's trilling whistle than a typical toad croak! - These toads have special bumpy glands that release a stinky, yucky goo if they feel threatened! - Unlike most amphibians, Green Toads can survive in slightly salty water! ## Special abilities - **Camouflage Master:** Green Toad can change its skin color to blend perfectly with its surroundings, which helps them hide from predators and sneak up on prey. - **Poisonous Skin Shield:** Green Toad has glands in its skin that release a mild toxin, which helps them taste bad and deter most predators. - **Water Absorber:** Green Toad can absorb water through its skin from damp soil, because it helps them stay hydrated without needing to drink. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 5-9 cm - **Weight:** 0.01-0.07 kg - **Lifespan:** 7-12 years - **Speed:** 0.5 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 2000-15000 - **Metamorphosis:** 40-70 days ## Diet & Feeding These bug-eating toads feast on small creepy-crawlies they can catch with their sticky tongue! - **Age differences:** Tadpoles are herbivorous, eating algae and detritus, while adult toads are carnivorous. - **Primary Foods:** beetles, ants, spiders, slugs, worms - **Foraging Method:** Ambush ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** [Grass Snake](https://www.snappit.app/explore/grass-snake) (*Natrix natrix*) — Snakes are common predators of adult toads. - **Eaten by:** [White Stork](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-stork) (*Ciconia ciconia*) — Large birds like storks can prey on toads. - **Eaten by:** [Red Fox](https://www.snappit.app/explore/red-fox) (*Vulpes vulpes*) — Mammalian predators, like foxes, hunt toads. - **Hunts:** Red Wood Ant (*Formica rufa*) — Green Toads consume various ant species. - **Hunts:** [Ground Beetle](https://www.snappit.app/explore/ground-beetle) (*Carabus nemoralis*) — Beetles are a significant part of their diet. ## Traits - [Spotted](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/spotted): Marked with spots or patches of a different color. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Camouflaged](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/camouflaged): Camouflaged describes organisms that possess coloring or patterns that allow them to blend into their environment. - [Insectivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/insectivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet primarily consists of insects and other small invertebrates. - [Longevous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/longevous): This trait characterizes organisms with an exceptionally long lifespan compared to others of their kind. - [Wetland](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/wetland): This habitat trait identifies species found in wetlands, which are areas of land saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, including marshes, swamps, and bogs. - [Nocturnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/nocturnal): Nocturnal animals are primarily active during the nighttime hours, typically resting or sleeping during the day. - [Pollinator](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/pollinator): Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants. ## Collections - [Amphibians](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/amphibians) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always wash your hands after touching a toad, as their skin can be sensitive. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Green Toad? Check the toe pads, leg length, eye markings, back pattern and body shape. Don't lean on color: some frogs change shade to match their surroundings. Frog Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Green Toad? 5-9 cm ### How much does Green Toad weigh? 0.01-0.07 kg ### How long does Green Toad live? 7-12 years ### How fast can Green Toad move? 0.5 km/h ### What does Green Toad eat? These bug-eating toads feast on small creepy-crawlies they can catch with their sticky tongue! ### Where is Green Toad usually found? Wetlands ### How does Green Toad hunt? Ambush ## Where to spot - [Tierpark Berlin](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/tierpark-berlin) — Berlin, DE · Zoo ## More Amphibians - [Eastern Red-backed Salamander](https://www.snappit.app/explore/eastern-red-backed-salamander) (*Plethodon cinereus*) - [California Slender Salamander](https://www.snappit.app/explore/california-slender-salamander) (*Batrachoseps attenuatus*) - [Cuban Tree Frog](https://www.snappit.app/explore/cuban-tree-frog) (*Osteopilus septentrionalis*) - [European Toad](https://www.snappit.app/explore/european-toad) (*Bufo bufo*) --- Source: [Green Toad: Characteristics, Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/green-toad)