The common toad is in decline across much of the UK and needs better protection, say conservationists. Data from toad patrols - volunteers who move toads across busy roads - shows the toad population ...

Watch this clip from the BBC Wales Nature blog to find out if you can tell the difference between a toad and a frog. Generally, common toads (Bufo bufo) are widespread in mainland Britain. They ...

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 ...

The chytrid fungus—responsible for millions of amphibian deaths worldwide—is now believed to be behind a sudden decline in the common midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans), according to a new paper in ...

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 ...

If the global decline of honeybees has taught us anything, it’s that even the most commonplace, ordinary species are vulnerable. Researchers working with the “Toads on Roads” project now report that ...

According to new research, populations of the common toad (Bufo bufo), are declining at dangerous rates in the United Kingdom and Switzerland. The common toad is no longer as common as it used to be.

At some point eight to 10 years ago, some toads stowed away on a ship in Asia, possibly Ho Chi Minh City, and hitched a ride to Madagascar. Those invaders, Asian common toads, have been slowly ...

The much-anticipated documentary Some Thoughts on the Common Toad, narrated by Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton, will make its India premiere at the ALT EFF 2024. This unique film, celebrating one ...