Oriental Fire-bellied Toad
Bombina orientalis
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Bombinatoridae
Oriental Fire-bellied Toad
Range
Northeast China, Korea, Thailand, and southern Japan
Size
Length: 1.38 - 3.15 in
Habitat
High elevations in spruce, pine, or deciduous forests, river valleys, swampy bushlands, and open meadows; close to stagnant or flowing water
Young
Clutch of 3 - 45 eggs
Time to hatch: 3 - 5 days
Diet
Insects, terrestrial non-insect arthropods, mollusks, terrestrial worms, algae, fungus, detritus, microbes
IUCN Status
Least Concern
Oriental fire-bellied toads are diurnal and highly aquatic. They hibernate from fall to late spring in in groups of one to six individuals. The milky substance secreted by their skin irritates the mouth and eyes of attackers.
When threatened, oriental fire-bellied toads will reveal their colorful underside to warn predators to stay away. They will also hold their limbs up and arch their head in a posture called the "unken reflex."
They are common throughout their range, but the current population trend is decreasing.