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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
Diet
Carnivore 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 3
System (Realm)
Freshwater 3
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Brightly colored red or yellow and black patterns on the ventral regions, aposematic coloration warning predators of foul taste. 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Bombina 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Anura, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

In Biome

River, Biomes
Source Fire-bellied toad (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Denmark

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sweden

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Bombina (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The fire-bellied toads are a group of six species of small toads (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. Fire-bellied toad (Wikipedia)
  • Article text
    The young toads and the adult toads consume insects, such as flies and beetles, shrimp and larvae; but also annelid worms and terrestrial arthropods.
  • Pet keeping
    Several species in the genus Bombina, particularly B. orientalis, B bombina, and B. variegata, are commonly kept as exotic pets and are readily available in pet stores.
  • In Biome: River, Habitat: River
    The fire-bellied toad lives primarily in a continental climate in standing water or calmer backwaters of rivers or ponds.
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3. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
4. Bombina (Wikipedia)
a group of six species of small toadsView the Source
5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Amphibia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 31
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 31
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Amphibia","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Anfibios","language":"ES"},{"name":"Amphibiens","language":"FR"},{"name":"Amphibians","language":"EN"},{"name":"两栖纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Fire-bellied Toad
Wikidata Q1515577, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Bombina
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 2134
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 2134
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: AnuraView the Source
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