Wildlifeof Nepal
Asian Common Toad
Toads
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Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Basic stats
Habitat
Disturbed lowland habitats from beaches and riverbanks to farmland and towns; sea level to 1,800m
Range
South and Southeast Asia, from northern Pakistan and Nepal east to southern China and Indonesia
Size
Grows to about 20cm
The Asian common toad is probably a complex of more than one true toad species, widespread from northern Pakistan and Nepal through India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Southeast Asia to southern China, Taiwan and Indonesia. It has several bony ridges on the head, a short blunt snout and a very distinct eardrum. It is said to grow to about 20cm (Wikipedia, general species account).
It has been recorded from sea level to 1,800m and lives mostly in disturbed lowland habitat, from upper beaches and riverbanks to farmland and towns. It is uncommon in closed forest. Adults are terrestrial and are found under rocks, leaf litter and logs and around houses. It breeds in the monsoon, the tadpoles are black, and young toads may be seen in large numbers after the rains end.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Asian Common Toad live in?
- Disturbed lowland habitats from beaches and riverbanks to farmland and towns; sea level to 1,800m
- Where is the Asian Common Toad found?
- South and Southeast Asia, from northern Pakistan and Nepal east to southern China and Indonesia
- How big is the Asian Common Toad?
- Grows to about 20cm