Yellow-bellied toad: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the yellow-bellied toad lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Bombina variegata
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Bombinatoridae

Where does the yellow-bellied toad live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the yellow-bellied toad in 7 countries and territories across Europe. In Austria, Germany 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 yellow-bellied toad endangered?

The yellow-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 yellow-bellied toad?

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

About the yellow-bellied toad

The yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata) belongs to the order Anura, the archaeobatrachial family Bombinatoridae, and the genus of fire-bellied toads. The toad is distributed mainly across western Europe as well as a handful of countries in eastern Europe. While the population of the toad is steadily decreasing over time, its numbers are not critical enough to be considered threatened or extinct. Conservation efforts in Germany are taking place to remedy the declining population before it is too late.

The toad is characterized by its bright 'yellow belly,' and has a dark brown and green dorsal body. The toad displays crypsis to camouflage itself from predators. It also positions itself to display yellow coloration when facing a threat. The warts found on the dorsal side allow for the toad's toxins to be readily excreted when needed.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Yellow-bellied toad (revision 1370763689), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q606431 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).