The fire-bellied toads are a group of six species of small frogs belonging to the genus Bombina.
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Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceBrightly colored red or yellow and black patterns on the ventral regions, aposematic coloration warning predators of foul taste. 1 Scientific Name Connections
Sources
1. Bombina (Wikipedia)
Lead paragraph
The fire-bellied toads are a group of six species of small frogs (most species typically no longer than 1.6 in or 4.1 cm) belonging to the genus Bombina.
Lead section, etymology of the name
The name "fire-bellied" is derived from the brightly colored red- or yellow-and-black patterns on the toads' ventral regions, which act as aposematic coloration, a warning to predators of the toads' reputedly foul taste.
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