Common [European] Toad
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Bufo bufo
Also common & widespread in Britain between April-September.
Females are usually stockier than Males, and southern specimens tend to be larger than northern ones.
There are no teeth.
The bulbous, protruding eyes have yellow or copper-coloured irises and horizontal, slit-shaped pupils.
Just behind the eyes are two bulging regions: the paratoid glands, which are positioned obliquely.
These glands secrete a noxious substance called bufotoxin, which is used to deter potential predators.
The head joins the body without a noticeable neck, and there is no external vocal sac.
The broad. squat body is positioned close to the ground.
The forelimbs are short, with the toes of the front feet turning inwards.