Listen to the European green toad
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About the European green toad
The European green toad is a amphibian in the family Bufonidae (order Anura).
What does the European green toad sound like?
Male frogs and toads call by pushing air over their vocal cords into a vocal sac that acts as a resonator. Each species has its own call, so choruses can be identified by ear – and calling peaks on warm, wet nights.
The recordings here are labelled as bufo-viridis-mating-call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The European green toad (Bufotes viridis) is a species of true toad found in steppes, mountainous areas, semi-deserts, urban areas and other habitats in mainland Europe, ranging from far eastern France and Denmark to the Balkans, European Russia and the Caucasus. As historically defined, the species ranged east through the Middle East and Central Asia to western China, Mongolia and northwestern India, and south through Italy and the Mediterranean islands to North Africa.
Following genetic and morphological reviews, 14 populations (all largely or entirely Asian, except for the African and Balearic green toads) are now regarded as separate species. These species and the European green toad are placed in their own genus Bufotes, but they were included in Bufo.
More from the family Bufonidae
Frequently asked questions
What does an European green toad sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the European green toad on this page, including its bufo-viridis-mating-call. Male frogs and toads call by pushing air over their vocal cords into a vocal sac that acts as a resonator.
What family does the European green toad belong to?
The European green toad (Bufo viridis) belongs to the family Bufonidae in the order Anura.
Sources & credits
- Bufo-viridis-mating-call by Mnolf – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q243242 – CC0
- Wikipedia: European green toad – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by NobbiP – CC BY-SA 3.0