Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyBufonidae (True Toads)
- GenusDuttaphrynus (Asian Toads)
- SpeciesDuttaphrynus melanostictus (Common Indian Toad)
About the Common Indian Toad
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. Asian common toads occur widely from northern Pakistan through Nepal, Bangladesh, India including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, southern China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau to Malaysia, Singapore, and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Anambas and Natuna Islands. They have been recorded from sea level up to 1,800 m (5,900 ft) altitude, and live mostly in disturbed lowland habitats, from upper beaches and riverbanks to human-dominated agricultural and urban areas. They are uncommon in closed forests.
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Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
White-lipped Treefrog
Nyctimystes infrafrenatus
Papua Wrinkled Ground Frog
Cornufer papuensis
Batanta Wrinkled Ground Frog
Cornufer batantae
Cophixalus rajampatensis
Cophixalus rajampatensis
New Guinea Bush Frog
Asterophrys turpicola
Dotted Wrinkled Ground Frog
Cornufer punctatus
Cophixalus salawatiensis
Cophixalus salawatiensis
Wondiwoi Callulops Frog
Asterophrys pullifer
Arfak Mountains Frog
Papurana arfaki
Papua Frog
Papurana papua
Eilogo Estate Frog
Papurana garritor
Papurana volkerjane
Papurana volkerjane
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 Raja Ampat?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Indian Toad sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Indian Toad in Raja Ampat?
December has the highest sighting rate for Common Indian Toad in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.