• The common midwife toad can grow to a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in).

• The skin is mostly smooth with a few small warts and granules and a row of large warts down either side.

• The parotoid glands are small and there are additional glands in the under arm and ankle regions.

• The colour is quite variable, often being grey, olive or brown, sometimes speckled with small greenish or brown spots. The large warts are often reddish or yellow. The underside is pale grey often with spots of darker grey on the throat and chest.