4800 x 3716 px | 40,6 x 31,5 cm | 16 x 12,4 inches | 300dpi
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Common toads have a broad, squat body, with short toes, webbed hind feet and a rounded snout. Their eyes are orange with black horizontal pupils. They are covered in raised warts, particularly on the back and sides. Their skin colour varies according to time of year, area, sex and age. They can be dark brown, grey, olive, terracotta or sandy coloured, with a grey-white underside, and are sometimes covered in darker markings on their backs. They have two prominent glands behind the eyes, which produce a foul-tasting and irritating secretion. Common toads do not have an external throat sac. Males have thicker forelimbs and shorter fingers than females, and can be easily distinguished by the dark-coloured nuptial pads on the inner three fingers of their forelimbs. These pads become more prominent during the breeding season.
