One of the 17 toads on WAnimals
Amphibians · Anura · Bombinatoridae
Bombina orientalis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It performs the unken reflex: when threatened it arches its body backwards to show off its bright red or orange belly, a warning that its skin carries defensive toxins that smell of leeks.
Size
3.8 cm – 5.1 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: National Geographic · Animal Diversity Web · Critter Science · USGS Species Profile · Reptiles Magazine · The Animal Facts · SeaWorld/Busch Gardens · Wikipedia
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 18.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Oriental Fire-bellied Toad — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about oriental fire-bellied toad.