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.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 3.5-5.5 cm
Peso: 0.002-0.015 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 años
Top Speed: 0.1 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 100-300
Metamorfosis: 30-70 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles are mainly herbivorous, feeding on algae; adults are carnivorous.

Alimentos principales

Flies
Beetles
Spiders
Slugs
Worms
Insect larvae

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Grass Snake

Natrix natrix

Main predator in many areas.

eaten by

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Wading bird preys on amphibians.

eaten by

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

May prey on smaller toads.

Rasgos

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Insectívoro

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

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.