Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 23,058
- Most observed in
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Duttaphrynus melanostictus is commonly called Asian common toad, Asian black-spined toad, Asian toad, black-spectacled toad, common Sunda toad, and Javanese toad. It is probably a complex of more than one true toad species that is widely distributed in South and Southeast Asia. The species grows to about 20 cm (8 in) long. Asian common toads breed during the monsoon, and their tadpoles are black. Young toads may be seen in large numbers after monsoon rains finish.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Duttaphrynus melanostictus”.