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The fire-bellied toads are a group of six species of small frogs (most species typically no longer than 1.6 in or 4.1 cm) belonging to the genus Bombina.. The name "fire-bellied" is derived from the brightly colored red- or yellow-and-black patterns on the toads' ventral regions, which act as aposematic coloration, a warning to predators of the toads' reputedly foul taste.
The Oriental fire-bellied toad (Bombina orientalis) is a small semiaquatic frog species found in northeastern Asia, where they primarily dwell in slow-moving bodies of water and temperate forests. Quite common throughout much of their range, these frogs have mild toxins that can be excreted through their skin, with their vibrant underbellies ...
The European fire-bellied toad is a medium sized frog, growing up to approximately 5.6 centimetres (2 + 3 ⁄ 16 in). [4] The dorsal coloration can vary from gray to brown to green, while the stomach is red with thick black mottling. The backs of these frogs are covered in warts. [citation needed]
The yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata) belongs to the order Anura, the archaeobatrachial family Bombinatoridae, and the genus of fire-bellied toads.The toad is distributed mainly across western Europe as well as a handful of countries in eastern Europe.
Philippine flat-headed frog (B. busuangensis) or Busuanga jungle toad; Bornean flat-headed frog (B. kalimantanensis) or Kalimantan jungle toad; Bombina (Oken, 1816) - firebelly toads Bombina bombina (Linnaeus, 1761) – European fire-bellied toad; Bombina microdeladigitora (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960) – Hubei firebelly toad, and other names
They will even eat smaller tree frogs. There's at least some anecdotal evidence from Florida that they actually can reduce populations of native frogs. If we want to have some native wildlife left ...
The Japanese fire-bellied newt or Japanese fire-bellied salamander (Cynops pyrrhogaster) is a species of newt endemic to Japan. The skin on its upper body is dark and its lower regions bright red, although coloration varies with age, genetics, and region.
Jacques, Tubby, Nanners, Meep and Leek are just a bunch of lovable, thicc tree frogs living in Toledo, Ohio. These Instagram-famous dumpy tree frogs love to eat, sleep and dress up Skip to main ...