Features ethology male bufo bufo linnaeus, 1758 (amphibia) during the period of breeding

The article describes the features of the behavior of male B. bufo L. during the breeding season, their significance for the survival and spread of the population. Is concerned, the same physiological changes in males and females during the breeding period and the effect of secondary sexual characteristics in the mating process. Noticed preferences for size and age and Morpho-groups. It noted a clear distribution of social roles "innovator - follower" between males and females.