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Asian common toad

Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Dovra in mediBetg tutgarDarar mortal, ma sch'insatgi al tutga u al mangia, va tar in medi.
Raunas tossicas, rospis e salamandras d'aua Tissi en sia pelMangia: CharnTossic, betg tissientà
Privel per umans: GravSch'insatgi al tutga u al mangia, va tar in medi. Cas da mort èn fitg rars.

The Asian common toad is a large toad found across much of South and Southeast Asia. It grows to about 20 cm long and is often seen at night under street lamps. It matters because it has spread to places where it does not belong, and experts worry it could harm local wildlife.1

Tossic u tissientà? Animals tissientads injecteschan tissi cun ina morsa u ina piztgada. Animals tossics èn nuschaivels, sch'ins als tutga u als mangia. Quest qua è tossic.
Viva en
South and Southeast Asia, from northern Pakistan to Indonesia. Introduced to Madagascar and parts of Indonesia, and detected in Australia.1
Asia
Pagina iniziala
Adults live mostly in disturbed lowland places, from upper beaches and riverbanks to farmland and towns. They hide under rocks, leaf litter and logs, and are often seen under street lamps at night, especially when winged termites swarm. They are uncommon in closed forests.1
Lunghezza
20 cm (7,9 in)1
Sveltezza maximala
circa 2 km/h (1,2 mph)
Sin terra, stima approximativa
Tge mangia el?
Eats a wide range of invertebrates, including scorpions. Its diet covers many small animals found on the ground and in its habitat.1
Propi!Foto da Asian common toad
Asian common toad. Foto: LiCheng Shih. CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Co renconuscher el

  • Grows to about 20 cm long1
  • Back is yellowish or brownish, with black spines and ridges1
  • Large, kidney-shaped or elongated parotoid glands behind the eyes, which are prominent1
  • Ear drum (tympanum) is very distinct, at least two-thirds the width of the eye1
  • Short, blunt snout and several bony ridges on top of the head1

Forza tossica

Tissi en sia pel

Sia pel è tossica. Igl è privlus d'al tutgar, d'al litgar u d'al mangiar.

Tge fa sia substanza tossica?

Its parotoid glands secrete milky white bufotoxin, a toxin, from its back. It uses this to deter predators. The toxin would beyond reasonable doubt severely affect native predators such as snakes, goannas and quolls.1

Quant privlus è el per umans?

Privel per umans: GravSch'insatgi al tutga u al mangia, va tar in medi. Cas da mort èn fitg rars.

Tge fa el, cura ch'el ha tema?

Its glands in the back release toxin to deter predators.1

Sch'insatgi l'ha tutgà u mangià

  • Sch'insatgi ha tutgà in tal animal: lava bain ils mauns e na tutga betg ils egls u la bucca. Sch'in uffant u in animal da chasa ha litgà u mangià in tal animal: clama il center toxicologic u tes numer d'urgenza.

Clama adina l'emprim tes numer d'urgenza (112, 000, 911). Quai è in cussegl general d'emprim agid, betg in cussegl medicinal. Basa da l'emprim agid

Resta en segirezza

  • Na tutga, na piglia e na tizza mai in animal selvadi, gnanc in pitschen, ed era sch'el para da durmir u d'esser mort.
  • Dà spazi a l'animal. Sche ti scuntras in, resta calm, va plaun enavos e lascha ir el per sia via.
  • Sche ti l'has tutgà u mangià: na sfruscha betg ils egls u la bucca, lava ils mauns e tschertga agid medicinal.

El n'ha betg quai sin tai. Ses tissi è mo là, per che nagin na al mangia. Dapli davart la segirezza

Quant grond è el?

Quant lung è el?

Asian common toad circa 20 cm lung (7,9 in)Ina banana circa 18 cm (7,1 in)In giat da chasa circa 50 cm (1,6 ft)
uschè lung sco 6 bluccs da construcziun in suenter l'auterpudess currer 100 meters en 180 secundas (l'uman il pli svelt dovra 9,6)

Quant grond è Asian common toad cumpareglià cun TAI?

Mo matematica en tes navigatur. Nagut na vegn memorisà u tramess.

Quant svelt è el?

bun da savair

Fatgs

1

It has been described as one of Australia's '10 most unwanted' species, and as potentially more damaging than the cane toad.1

2

Madagascar's native predators lack resistance to its toxins, which could affect local wildlife there.1

3

Tadpoles have been shown to be able to recognise their kin.1

4

Tadpoles grown in sibling groups metamorphosed faster than those kept in mixed groups.1

Per experts da tissi

Num scientific
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Gruppa
Raunas tossicas, rospis e salamandras d'aua
Famiglia
Bufonidae2
Urden
Anura
Continents
Asia
Poppins
Breeds during the monsoon. Tadpoles are black, and young toads may be seen in large numbers after monsoon rains finish.1
Privel per umans
3 / 5: Grav3

Da nua che vegnan ils fatgs

  1. Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Duttaphrynus melanostictus (iNaturalist): nums e classificaziun.
  3. Venom Wiki: il stgalim da privel, la grondezza tipica e la stima da la sveltezza èn noss agens. Guarda co che nus als calculain: Co che nus valitain il privel.

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