European fire-bellied toad
Bombina bombina
CommonPhoto: Marek Szczepanek · CC BY-SA 3.0
Amphibianinsectivore
The fire-bellied toad is a small amphibian found in eastern Europe, often near ponds and marshes. Its bright red belly warns predators to stay away, and it makes a unique 'whoop' sound to communicate.
- Its red belly acts as a warning signal to predators.
- Males make a distinctive 'whoop' call during mating season.
- Lives in shallow freshwater habitats like ponds and marshes.
FreshwaterWetlandEurope
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Amphibian
- Scientific name
- Bombina bombina
- Habitat
- Freshwater, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- Europe
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
