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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.
Bombina maxima, commonly known as the Yunnan firebelly toad or large-webbed bell toad, is a species of toad in the family Bombinatoridae found in Yunnan, China and likely to Myanmar. [2] Its natural habitats include swamps, springs, marshes, arable land, canals, and ditches. [ 3 ]
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
Although it is typically referred to as a toad, the fire-bellied toad is not a true toad. [10] They can reach a length of about 3.8–5.1 centimetres (1.5–2.0 in), weighing about 28–57 grams (0.99–2.01 oz). [11] Males and females can be told apart by the males' nuptial pads on their first and second fingers. [12]
This was one of the first amphibians to be listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1970. Will what the Fort Worth Zoo is doing help?
The European fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina) is a species of fire-bellied toad native to eastern parts of mainland Europe, where it can be found near waterbodies such as ponds and marshes. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is known for its red colored belly used to ward off predators, an example of aposematism , and its distinctive "whoop" call.
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