The common toad, European toad or in Anglophone parts of Europe, simply the toad (Bufo bufo, from Latin bufo toad), is an amphibian found throughout most of Europe (with the exception of Ireland, Iceland, and some Mediterranean islands), in the western part of North Asia, and in a small portion of Northwest Africa.he common toad seems to be in decline in part of its range but overall is listed as being of  least concern  in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.