Yellow-bellied Toad

Description:

The yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata) belongs to the order of Anura, the archaeobatrachial family of Bombinatoridae, and to the genus of fire-bellied toads. The larger of the males and females are between 35 and 55 mm, making them very small for archaeobatrachians. Their top side is grey-brown, often with washed-out, bright spots. Their underside, including the inner sides of the limbs, fingers, and toes, is grey-blue to black-blue with striking, bright yellow to orange spots or patches, usually covering more than half of the underside. Skin tuberculate. Dorsal tubercules acute & relatively high.

Habitat:

Spotted in a stream pool of Seih-Sou, the suburban pine forest of Thessaloniki (Greece).

Notes:

Distribution: Central & South Europe. Greek common name: Κιτρινομπομπίνα.