Common Indian Toad ( Duttaphrynus melanostictus )

Common Indian Toad , Visakhapatnam

Common Indian Toad ( Duttaphrynus melanostictus ) is a specie of toad belonging to Bufonidae family . It is a widespread specie. It can grow upto 8 inches long. Toads are rough skinned and have warts and poisonous glands on their body , which differentiates from frogs . It is the most common road found in India,though it could probably be a complex of several species.

It preferes several types of habitats , from river banks , lakes and ponds to agricultural fields and human settlements 

IUCN Status : Least Concern

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