Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusDuttaphrynus (Asian Toads)
- SpeciesDuttaphrynus melanostictus (Common Indian Toad)
Closest Relatives at Nagarhole National Park
Malabar Gliding Frog
Rhacophorus malabaricus
Indus Valley Bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
Bicolored Frog
Clinotarsus curtipes
Polypedates occidentalis
Polypedates occidentalis
Malabar Dot Frog
Uperodon triangularis
Waynad bush frog
Pseudophilautus wynaadensis
Variable Bush Frog
Raorchestes akroparallagi
Chunam Tree Frog
Polypedates maculatus
Sri Lankan Bullfrog
Uperodon taprobanicus
winged gliding frog
Rhacophorus lateralis
Rao's Intermediate Golden-backed Frog
Indosylvirana intermedia
Southern Bubble-nest Frog
Raorchestes glandulosus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Indian Toad in Nagarhole National Park?
About 38% of visitor-days record a Common Indian Toad sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Indian Toad in Nagarhole National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Common Indian Toad in Nagarhole National Park in our monthly data.