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.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered poisonous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. European green toad Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Bufotes cypriensis — considered poisonous
- Bufotes pewzowi — considered poisonous
- Bufotes boulengeri — considered poisonous
- Vandijkophrynus robinsoni — considered poisonous
- Barbarophryne brongersmai — considered poisonous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Bufonidae
- Genus
- Bufotes
- Species
- Bufotes viridis
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