Animals: The green toad is amphibian of the year 2022 – knowledge

With its spotted coloration, the green toad (Bufotes viridis) is one of the most attractive amphibian species in Germany, but also one of the most threatened due to decades of population decline. According to the information, it is on the red lists in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and is listed there as “critically endangered” or “extinct” in some regions. The main cause is the increasingly industrialized agriculture. The animals also have fewer and fewer sand and gravel pits as retreat areas.

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