Asian Common Toad

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

The Asian Common Toad is a friendly little creature with bumpy skin and big eyes. They love to hop around in gardens and ponds, making them fun to spot!

Hábitat: Urban areas

Aspecto

The Asian Common Toad is a robust amphibian with dry, warty skin, usually colored dull grey, brown, or olive. It has prominent bony ridges on its head (cranial crests) and parotoid glands behind its eyes, making it look rugged and distinct from smooth-skinned frogs.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAmphibiaOrdenAnuraFamiliaBufonidaeGéneroDuttaphrynus

Asian Common Toad

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

A group of toads is called a knot – a super cool name for them!

Their eyes glow gold at night, helping them see clearly in the dark!

They lay their eggs in long, jelly-like strings that can stretch for many meters!

They use their sticky tongue to catch fast-moving insects with amazing speed!

Habilidades especiales

Asian Common Toad has rough, bumpy skin that helps them disappear into their varied surroundings like leaf litter and soil.

Asian Common Toad can help control insect populations by actively hunting many common garden pests at night.

Asian Common Toad has adaptable survival skills that help them thrive in various disturbed habitats, including urban gardens.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 5-15 cm
Peso: 0.02-0.2 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 años
Top Speed: 1.5 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2000-40000
Metamorfosis: 14-28 días

Dieta y alimentación

These toads are nocturnal hunters that feast on a variety of small invertebrates.

Alimentos principales

insects
worms
slugs
spiders
millipedes
centipedes

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Indian Cobra

Naja naja

Adult toads can be prey for cobras.

hunts

Oriental Cockroach

Blatta orientalis

Toads help control insect pests like cockroaches.

hunts

House Centipede

Scutigera coleoptrata

Toads ambush and eat various arthropods.

eaten by

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Younger toads may be prey for crows.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Longevo

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos con una esperanza de vida excepcionalmente larga en comparación con otros de su especie.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.