NATTERJACK TOAD 
five inches, and its squat appearance, thick body, large 
head, flat crown, wide mouth, and unforked tongue are 
features of interest. A friendly Toad in a garden or 
greenhouse may be looked upon as a useful servant at 
all times, and once it has taken up its abode and all goes 
well, the interesting animal will remain thereabouts 
for quite a lengthy period. If there is a scarcity of water, 
it will take up its quarters in a drain, or ground-sink. 
—s. 
5 Oe . Fig ba 
Natterjack Toad.—Bufo calamita (Fig. 22). Of local 
distribution, the Natterjack is of much smaller di- 
mensions than Bufo vulgaris, and may be recognised 
by its greenish colour, and the possession of a yellow 
stripe along the back. The light underparts are generally 
spotted with black. It has more projecting eyes, and 
both sexes resemble one another in size, but the male has 
brushes on the fingers. It is a more active species than 
its more familiar cousin, and can move a good deal 
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