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title: "Knoflookpad"
description: "Pelobates fuscus — Amfibieën. Pelobates fuscus is a species of toad in the family Pelobatidae, native to an area extending from Central Europe to Western Asia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/common-spadefoot
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Knoflookpad

> Pelobates fuscus — Amfibieën. Pelobates fuscus is a species of toad in the family Pelobatidae, native to an area extending from Central Europe to Western Asia.

- Scientific name: *Pelobates fuscus*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amfibieën)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 4531
- Wikidata: [Q616507](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q616507)
- iNaturalist taxon: [25312](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/25312)

## Names

- en: Common Spadefoot
- de: Knoblauchkröte
- es: Sapo de Espuelas Pardo
- fr: Pélobate brun
- nl: Knoflookpad
- pl: Grzebiuszka ziemna

## Countries with the most observations

DE (1950), UA (444), RU (306), IT (273), PL (248), HU (185), AT (178), FR (143), CZ (139), RO (87), SK (56), BY (47)

## Summary

Pelobates fuscus is a species of toad in the family Pelobatidae, native to an area extending from Central Europe to Western Asia. It is commonly known as the common spadefoot, garlic toad, the common spadefoot toad and the European common spadefoot.
The common spadefoot grows to a length of approximately 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) for males and 8 centimetres (3.1 in) for females. The skin colouration varies depending upon habitat, gender and region, but is usually light-grey to beige-brown on the dorsal surface. The skin is mottled by darker marks that differ between individuals. The belly is white, sometimes with grey…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelobates_fuscus

## Photo

![Knoflookpad](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/common-spadefoot/medium.jpg)

Photo: hhkaaks · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/193468458

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/common-spadefoot?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).