Duttaphrynus melanostictus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the duttaphrynus melanostictus lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Bufonidae

Where does the duttaphrynus melanostictus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the duttaphrynus melanostictus in 13 countries and territories across Asia. In Indonesia, Timor-Leste it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the duttaphrynus melanostictus endangered?

The duttaphrynus melanostictus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the duttaphrynus melanostictus?

The duttaphrynus melanostictus (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Bufonidae, genus Duttaphrynus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the duttaphrynus melanostictus

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Duttaphrynus melanostictus (revision 1354951131), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q28031739 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).