The Natterjack Toad is often greenish in colour and characterised by the yellow stripe running down its back, as well as yellow-green eyes. Males make a loud, distinctive mating call in the breeding season. It favours specialised habitats: closely grazed with small, shallow water bodies. This restricts it to the saltmarshes and dunes of the Solway Firth.
Photo: © ARC/Chris Dresh
Action Needed
- Increased protection of remaining habitats.
- Improved planning processes to take account of natterjack presence during their early stages.
- Better, and collaborative, habitat management.
- Ensure the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy is fully implemented.
Threats
Coastal development (coastal squeeze), sea level rise, destruction and succession of ponds, changes to grazing regimes, disease.
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