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Common Asian Toad

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Description:

A male Common Asian Toad, Croaking out a love song at night! -ROMEO ON FIRE!!! =)

Habitat:

Asian common toads breed in still and slow-flowing rivers and temporary and permanent ponds and pools. Adults are terrestrial and may be found under ground cover such as rocks, leaf-litter, logs, and are also associated with human habitations- like this fellow, who has taken up residence in our backyard pond.

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11 Comments

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

excellent!! so cool :)

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

This frog has the world at his beck and call. :)

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Very nice!

JanelleL.Streed
JanelleL.Streed 11 years ago

Amazing color and detail!! Gorgeous!!

Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 11 years ago

Fantastic frog! WOW! Great spot!

SachindraUmesh
SachindraUmesh 11 years ago

Thank you =) =)

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Beautiful!!

KrantiAzad
KrantiAzad 11 years ago

very nice !

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

cool :D

SachindraUmesh
SachindraUmesh 11 years ago

well, he had a lot of competition - so was giving out his best tune =) and croaking the hell out of the opposition =)

injica
injica 11 years ago

ha love your description, romeo you say :D

SachindraUmesh
Spotted by
SachindraUmesh

Sri Lanka

Spotted on Mar 16, 2013
Submitted on Mar 16, 2013

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