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Fire-bellied Toad

Amphibians

The fire-bellied toads are a group of six species of small frogs belonging to the genus Bombina.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Brightly colored red or yellow and black patterns on the ventral regions, aposematic coloration warning predators of foul taste. 1
Scientific Name
Bombina 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Anura, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
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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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Bombina (Wikipedia)
a group of six species of small toadsView the Source
Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: AnuraView the Source
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