Common toad  (Bufo bufo)

This species has a very wide British distribution, and is uncommon only in north Scotland. Elsewhere, it has a broad range, which extends from Scandinavia in the north to northwest Africa, and from Portugal extending as far east as Lake Baikal in Siberia. It is however, absent from many islands, including Crete, Malta, Corsica, Sardinia, the Balearics and Ireland (2).

Common toads occur in a broad variety of habitats, including gardens. Large water bodies are required for good populations, and optimal habitats seem to be woodland, scrub and rough grasslands. Breeding ponds containing fish appear to be preferred; the tadpoles are unpalatable and are protected from fish predation (2).