A speeding motor car, said Toad of Toad Hall, is a "glorious, stirring sight ... Poop, poop!" Driving at full pelt along country lanes, casting dust clouds behind him, was the "only way to travel", he ...

* Japanese name: Nihon hikigaeru * Scientific name: Bufo japonicus * Description: This is one of the biggest amphibians in Japan. Adults are between 8-18 cm long; tadpoles are 3.5-4 cm long. They have ...

Two species of frog and two toads are native to the UK. So-called common frogs (Rana temporaria) and common toads (Bufo bufo) are widespread and often spotted in gardens. But sightings of these ...

During the monsoon season, male Asian common toads in India and Southeast Asia undergo a stunning color transformation — ...

The common toad is a rather rotund animal with short legs and an ungainly gait. It certainly doesn’t look like a good tree climber – yet citizen surveys suggest that common toads often climb trees to ...

Regular checks and relocation of the common frog have been recommended if the work goes ahead Early morning checks and relocation of frogs, toads and newts have been recommended during work on an £11m ...