Amphibians
Oriental fire-bellied toad
Bombina orientalis
The oriental fire-bellied toad has a bright green back blotched with black and a vivid red-orange belly. When threatened it arches its body to display its warning colours, a behaviour known as the “Unken reflex”.
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In short
The oriental fire-bellied toad (Bombina orientalis) is a species with IUCN conservation status LC (Least concern). It lives in ponds, slow streams, rice paddies and forest pools, spending much of its time in water. Animals in Black offers a fine-art portrait of it on a black background, available as a print on Hahnemühle paper: view the print.
Habitat & conservation
Where does the oriental fire-bellied toad live?
It lives in ponds, slow streams, rice paddies and forest pools, spending much of its time in water. It is active by day and its skin secretes an irritant toxin as a defence.
Is the oriental fire-bellied toad endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern (LC): it is still common and adaptable. Locally it is affected by collection for the terrarium trade and by wetland pollution.
Facts about the oriental fire-bellied toad
- The “Unken reflex” exposes the bright belly to warn predators.
- It is one of the most common amphibians in the terrarium trade.
- Unlike true toads it has smoother skin and stays tied to water.
Data source: IUCN Red List — Bombina orientalis (Least Concern)
RED List
Conservation status codes
- EX Extinct No individuals survive.
- EW Extinct in the wild Survives only in captivity.
- CR Critically endangered Extremely high risk of extinction.
- EN Endangered Very high risk of extinction.
- VU Vulnerable High risk of extinction.
- NT Near threatened Likely to become threatened soon.
- LC Least concern Low risk of extinction.
- DD Data deficient Not enough data to assess.
- NE Not evaluated Not yet assessed by the IUCN.