It is similar to the call of the midwife toad. The back of the midwife toad is covered with small warts. Further typical amphibians are the palmate newt and the midwife toad. Five separate species of midwife toad are found across western Europe, northern Africa, and Majorca. During the day, the midwife toad hides under stones and logs or in tunnels. The common midwife toad is found in a number of countries in north west Europe. The Majorcan midwife toad has adapted to the harsh, dry conditions of this Spanish Island.