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. 



Nalferjack Toad.. 



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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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