"Fire-Bellied Toad"

Our Fire-Bellied Toad named Avocado.

I think we can open up our own reptile store..!

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada


FUN Facts:

* Scientific name: Bombina

* The fire-bellied toads or fire belly toads are a group of eight species of small frogs belonging to the genus Bombina.

* Mass: 0.071 - 0.49 oz.

* Length:1 - 2.5 in.

* Weight: 1-2 ounces

* Clutch size: 10 - 40

* Fire-bellied Toads have heart-shaped Pupils.

* Did you know: Foxes, cats, snakes, lizards and birds are the most common predators of the fire-bellied toad along with some species of large fish.

* Fire-bellied toad eggs hatch in about seven days, and tadpoles metamorphose within 45 days of hatching.

* Fire-bellied toads have glands that secrete toxins which make them very distasteful to their predators and even poisonous. These glands are on their back and often can be seen as a lighter color than the rest of the toads skin.

* Male fire-bellied toads have nuptial pads, enlarged bumps on their first and second fingers. These nuptial pads help aquatic frogs hold on to females during breeding.

* There are two genera of fire-bellied toads - Barbourula and Bombina. We are in the genera Bombina. We are sometimes called oriental fire-bellied toads and are found in China, Russia, Korea and the Tsushima and Kyushu islands of Japan. There are other genera of Bombina that look similar to us found in Europe, the Philippines and Borneo.

* When a fire-bellied toad senses danger it arches its body, flashing the brilliant warning spots on its belly. This reaction is called the unkenreflex and is derived from the German name for fire-bellied toads (unken).

* Fire-Bellied Toads come in a variety of colors; lime green, brownish and dark green. Their color will may vary during the day.

* Fire-bellied toads can be found in parts of China, Eastern Russia and Korea living in mountain lakes and ponds from 5,300 to 10,000 feet above sea level.

* Males usually have rougher backs and their forearms are thicker than the females. They almost look identical except during the breeding season, when males have black horny nuptial pads on their fingers and forearms. The best way to tell which toads are male is to observe them. Whenever a toad tries to jump on the back of another toad and use its arms to grasp it, it’s definitely a male.

* Male fire-bellied toads make a barking noise when they want to mate.

* Fired-bellied toads shed their skin. They rip it off with their mouth and eat it as it sheds.

* Fire-bellied toads are EXOTHERMIC AMPHIBIANS. This means they are cold-blooded (exothermic) and they live both in water and on land (amphibians).

* Fire-bellied toads do NOT cause warts. Warts are caused by human viruses, not toads. They do have glands which secrete toxins. This can cause skin irritations and may be poisonous to some animals. Do NOT handle your fire-bellied toads unless you absolutely have to and after touching them wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
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