Common Midwife Toad

Alytes obstetricans

Range

Native across parts of northwestern and southwestern Europe; introduced in the United Kingdom.

Habitat

Usually lives near water, including in sunny hilly areas, cultivated land, quarries, rocky slopes, gravel pits, woods, parks and gardens.

Diet

Feeds mostly on insects and other arthropods, as well as carrion.

Facts

• The male carries the eggs. After fertilizing the jelly-covered strings, he pulls them around his hind legs and keeps them moist until they are ready to hatch.

Research sources

• English Wikipedia