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Habitat: Mostly aquatic – located in East and South East Asia. It lives in the mountain streams and in the costal areas.
Diet: Omnivore
Physical Description: This Toad is slightly flattened with a bright red underside with black mottling.
Behavior: When threatened, it arches its back, flattens its body, and lifts its limbs over its head to display the vivid red and black coloration. They also produce a unpleasant secretion through its skin.
Reproduction: The male calls to attract the female. The female lays small clutches of large eggs under rocks in streams.
Status: Common
Fun Facts:
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Tadpoles survive on algae, fungi, and plants, while the adults eat a variety of invertebrates, including worms, insects, and mollusks. |
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The pupils of the oriental fire-bellied toad are triangular-shaped. |
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