Spiny toad
Proposed species of toad
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The spiny toad, spiny common toad, or giant toad (Bufo spinosus) is a species of toad native to the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, extreme northwestern Italy, and North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia),[2][3] with an isolated population in Jersey in the Channel Islands.[4][5] For much of the 20th century, it was considered either a synonym or a subspecies of common toad Bufo bufo, but it is now classified as a separate species.[2]
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| Spiny toad | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Bufo |
| Species: | B. spinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bufo spinosus Daudin, 1803 | |
Description
Adult males measure 58.6–112 mm (2.3–4.4 in) and adult females 65–180 mm (2.6–7.1 in) in snout–vent length.[3]
Diet
These toads feed on a number of invertebrates from earthworms to insects and woodlice.[3]
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