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Yellow-bellied Toad

Bombina variegata

The Yellow-bellied Toad is a small, colorful frog with a bright yellow belly. It loves to live near ponds and wetlands, where it can hop around and sing its cheerful songs.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Yellow-bellied Toad has a flattened body with warty, grey, brown, or olive-green skin on its back. Its underside is vividly bright yellow or orange with large, irregular dark blotches, which makes it visually distinct. It also features unique heart-shaped pupils.

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Yellow-bellied Toad
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Yellow-bellied Toad

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its babies start as plant-eating tadpoles before becoming meat-eating bug hunters!

The Yellow-bellied Toad's eyes have super unique heart-shaped pupils!

These toads often lay their eggs in temporary puddles, trusting them to last.

Yellow-bellied Toads can amazingly live for over 15 years in protected habitats!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Belly Flash Defense

Yellow-bellied Toad can arch its back and show off its bright belly to warn predators it is toxic.

Fähigkeit

Toxic Skin Shield

Yellow-bellied Toad has special glands that release a mild toxin to deter animals from eating it.

Fähigkeit

Aquatic Breathing

Yellow-bellied Toad can absorb oxygen directly through its skin, helping it stay underwater for longer.

Maße und Details

Länge
3.5-5.5 cm
Gewicht
0.002-0.015 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
0.1 km/h
Gelegegröße
100-300
Metamorphose
30-70 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Feeds on small insects and other invertebrates found near shallow water.

Altersunterschiede: Tadpoles are mainly herbivorous, feeding on algae; adults are carnivorous.

Hauptnahrung

  • Flies
  • Beetles
  • Spiders
  • Slugs
  • Worms
  • Insect larvae

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always wash your hands after touching toads, as they can have special skin that might irritate you.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Yellow-bellied Toad?

3.5-5.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Yellow-bellied Toad?

0.002-0.015 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Yellow-bellied Toad?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Yellow-bellied Toad?

0.1 km/h

Was frisst Yellow-bellied Toad?

Feeds on small insects and other invertebrates found near shallow water.

Wo findet man Yellow-bellied Toad normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Yellow-bellied Toad?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Yellow-bellied Toad?

100-300

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