Wildlifeof Malaysia
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
Size
Up 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, Malaysia and the Indonesian islands. It has been recorded from sea level to 1,800 m and lives mostly in disturbed lowland habitat, from upper beaches and riverbanks to farmland and towns. It is uncommon in closed forest (Wikipedia, general species account).
It has several bony ridges on the head, a short blunt snout and a very distinct eardrum. It breeds in the monsoon, the tadpoles are black, and young toads may be seen in large numbers after the monsoon rains end (Wikipedia, general species account).
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
- How big is the Asian Common Toad?
- Up to about 20cm