Kiskunság National Park, Hungary
Amphibians
Amphibians are abound with great variety in Kiskunság National Park due to the wide range of different habitats from alkaline lakes through freshwater lakes, the neighbouring 2 largest rivers of Hungary, River Danube and River Tisza, oxbow lakes, channels, dykes and ponds. We have plenty of species each year even in our garden at our large pond.
The following is an uncomplete list of species you can encounter during your visit even in our garden:
Common Spadefoot Toad - Pelobates fuscus
An unique toad in a separate family represented by just this species, often buries itself easily in our sandy soil at Ecotours Kondor EcoLodge Garden, not always easy to find
Common Toad - Bufo bufo
Although we have them in the garden they are outnumbered by Green Toads
Green Toad - Bufo viridis
Quite common in the garden, especially at our pond
Fire-bellied Toad - Bombina bombina
You can regularly hear its call, "unk, unk, unk" from our Garden Pond.
Common Tree Frog - Hyla arborea
Also a lonely member of its family in Europe, but quite vocal in the Garden during certain periods
Marsh Frog - Rana ridibunda
It is possible at nearby wetlands, but rarely have been found in the garden as well
Smooth Newt - Lissotriton vulgaris
Regularly can be found in our garden ponds