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Amphibians · Anura · Bombinatoridae

Oriental Fire-bellied Toad

Bombina orientalis

Least Concern

The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.

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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.

Temperate forestFreshwater
6countries18parks2same family

Fun facts

  • It shows off its brightly coloured belly as a warning — the unken reflex — when threatened.
  • Its skin carries defensive toxins with a distinctive smell of leeks.
  • It lays its eggs in small clusters of 3 to 45 on water plants.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (amphibian)
Habitat and environment
Mixed coniferous and broadleaf woodland near ponds, lakes and slow streams in north-eastern Asia
Birth weight
Tiny on hatching as a tadpole
Size at birth
A small tadpole feeding on algae and detritus after hatching
Sexual maturity
1-2 years
Gestation / incubation
3-10 days of egg development before hatching; metamorphosis complete after some 2 months
Litter / clutch size
38 to 257 eggs per clutch, laid in small groups of 3-45
Life expectancy in captivity
Documented record of up to 30 years in captivity

Sources consulted: National Geographic · Animal Diversity Web · Critter Science · USGS Species Profile · Reptiles Magazine · The Animal Facts · SeaWorld/Busch Gardens · Wikipedia

Where to find it

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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.

Where to see it

Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 18.

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Seoraksan National ParkSouth Korea
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JirisanSouth Korea
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OdaesanSouth Korea
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ChiaksanSouth Korea
DeogyusanSouth Korea
GayasanSouth Korea
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CountriesSouth Korea
ParksSikhote-AlinRussia
TagsOmnivore
Omnivore
Diurnal
Solitary
Amphibian
Temperate forest
Freshwater
South Korea
Russia
China
Japan
North Korea
Taiwan