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natterjack

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natterjack [ˈnætəˌdʒæk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a European toad, Bufo calamita, of sandy regions, having a greyish-brown body marked with reddish warty processes: family Bufonidae
[of unknown origin]
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Noun1.natterjack - common brownish-yellow short-legged toad of western Europenatterjack - common brownish-yellow short-legged toad of western Europe; runs rather than hops
Bufo calamita
true toad - tailless amphibian similar to a frog but more terrestrial and having drier warty skin
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NATTERJACK TOAD: During The Open last year at the Royal Birkdale, golfers and visitors were asked to keep their eyes out for the slimy amphibians which were moved to safety by the course manager if they were in danger of being harmed.
OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES DISRUPT PLANS, TOO by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
Because the area is a ecologically sensitive, during construction species such as the natterjack toad were looked after with the help of the Flintshire's Countryside Services.
New link forged in coastal pathway by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
I remember my pleasure in seeing a natterjack toad, which is now an endangered species.
HOOKED FOR LIFE by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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