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Spectacled Toad

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Grows to about 20 cm (8 in) long, widely distributed in South and Southeast Asia.

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

There were about 6 of these toads and one frog hanging out in an abandoned swimming pool in Tangkoko Batuangus National Park.

Species ID Suggestions

Spectacled Toad

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (11)
Dan Doucette
Thanks doyen, they do have quite the cryptic pattern, thankfully they didn't blend in with the swimming pool they were in.
dotun55
Stunning view! I did not immediately recognize them as toads. Their cryptic pattern is redolent of fungus or mushrooms.
Dan Doucette
That's not good Scott. Maybe they are eating all the snakes before they have a chance to get big enough to eat them!
Scott Frazier
I wonder if they've hurt the snake population here. I sure don't see many in my big yard/garden which is overrun with these toads :-(
Dan Doucette
Thanks Rosa. That sucks Scott, I'm not sure if they were a problem where I spotted them, but they aren't naturally found on Sulawesi either. Seems they have naturalized in many areas in Asia.
Dan Doucette
Thanks for the ID J. That's cool that the spottings are on wiki.
Jacob Gorneau
Lovely! A genus synonym is Bufo. Check the Wikipedia link out: Project Noah spottings are being cited! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duttaphrynus_melanostictus

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PublishedMarch 22, 2014

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