European Fire-bellied Toad
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European Fire-bellied Toad
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Suborder: Archaeobatrachia Family: Bombinatoridae Genus: Bombina Species: B. bombina
Binomial name
Bombina bombina (Linnaeus, 1761)

The European Fire-bellied Toad Bombina bombina is a fire-bellied toad native to mainland Europe.

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These toads are slightly toxic sometimes to humans. When they shed their skin, they bloat themselves and make a coughing sound, then start to tear the old skin off with their mouth, and eat it for nutrition, to reveal newer, brighter skin.

Fire-Bellied toads have a bright lime green dorsal traversed by black spots, and orange to bright red bellies with black bars and stripes. The skin is mildly bumpy, the eyes set high to suite a semi-aquatic life style, and also well webbed back feet. Color and body variations will be described for each of the other 3 species commonly sold as or mistaken for Oriental Fire-Bellied Toads. They are the largest of the bombina family.

References

• Kuzmin, S. et al. (2004). Bombina bombina. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern

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