Common Indian Toad
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Common Indian Toad

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Taman Negara National Park
10 Verified sightings at Taman Negara National Park From 2019 to 2026
635 Verified sightings across all 37 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Taman Negara National Park

Asian Painted Frog
LC

Asian Painted Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Kaloula pulchra

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Common Tree Frog
LC

Common Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Polypedates leucomystax

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Alpine Cricket Frog
LC

Alpine Cricket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Fejervarya limnocharis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Spotted Litter Frog
LC

Spotted Litter Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptobrachium hendricksoni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Malesian Frog
LC

Malesian Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Limnonectes malesianus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Nicobar Cricket Frog

Nicobar Cricket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Amnirana nicobariensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Arcuate-spotted Pygmy Frog
LC

Arcuate-spotted Pygmy Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Microhyla heymonsi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Blyth's River Frog
LC

Blyth's River Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Limnonectes blythii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Horned Toad
LC

Horned Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Megophrys nasuta

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~70%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~50%
3 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~50%
4 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~40%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
6 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
7 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
8 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~40%
9 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~40%
10 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
11 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
12 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~30%
13 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~30%
14 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
15 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
16 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
17 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
18 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
19 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
20 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
21 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~20%
22 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
23 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
24 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
25 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
26 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
27 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
28 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
29 Gir National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
30 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
31 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
32 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
33 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
34 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
35 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
36 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data
37 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Indian Toad in Taman Negara National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Indian Toad sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Indian Toad in Taman Negara National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Common Indian Toad in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.

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