European green toad
Other species with which the common toad could be confused include the natterjack toad ("Bufo calamita") and the European green toad ("Bufo viridis"). The former is usually smaller and has a yellow band running down its back while the latter has a distinctive mottled pattern. The paratoid glands of both are parallel rather than slanting as in the common toad. The common frog ("Rana temporaria") is also similar in appearance but it has a less rounded snout, damp smooth skin, and usually moves by leaping.