| Duttaphrynus melanostictus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Duttaphrynus |
| Species: | D. melanostictus
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| Binomial name | |
| Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1799)
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| Synonyms | |
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Bufo melanostictus | |
Duttaphrynus melanostictus is commonly called Asian common toad, Asian black-spined toad, Asian toad, black-spectacled toad, common Sunda toad, and Javanese toad. It is probably a complex of more than one true toad species that is widely distributed in South and Southeast Asia.[1]
The species grows to about 20 cm (8 in) long. Asian common toads breed during the monsoon, and their tadpoles are black. Young toads may be seen in large numbers after monsoon rains finish.
- ^ a b van Dijk, P. P.; et al. (2004). "Duttaphrynus melanostictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004.