Oriental fire-bellied toad: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Oriental fire-bellied toad lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Bombina orientalis
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Bombinatoridae

Where does the Oriental fire-bellied toad live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Oriental fire-bellied toad in 3 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: People's Republic of China, Russia, Japan, Korea. In China it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

South Korea
Russia
China (introduced)

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 Oriental fire-bellied toad endangered?

The Oriental fire-bellied toad’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Oriental fire-bellied toad?

The Oriental fire-bellied toad (Bombina orientalis) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Bombinatoridae, genus Bombina. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Oriental fire-bellied toad

The Oriental fire-bellied toad (Bombina orientalis) is a small semiaquatic frog species found in northeastern Asia, where they primarily dwell in slow-moving bodies of water and temperate forests. Quite common throughout much of their range, these frogs have mild toxins that can be excreted through their skin, with their vibrant underbellies serving as a warning of this. While not a true toad, their green and black skin is covered in small tubercles, giving them a toadlike appearance. Their sounds, mainly produced by males during the mating season, are very unlike those of other frogs. While their population is in decline, their numbers are still high overall, with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) rating them as a least-concern species. They are commonly kept as pets in land and water vivaria, as a relatively easy-to-care for species. They are also frequently used in scientific research, with their behavior, vocalizations, and learning skills all moderately studied.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oriental fire-bellied toad (revision 1372086966), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1061702 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).