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title: "Asian Common Toad"
description: "Duttaphrynus melanostictus — Amfibieën. Duttaphrynus melanostictus is commonly called Asian common toad, Asian black-spined toad, Asian toad, black-spectacled toad, common Sunda toad, and Javanese toad."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/asian-common-toad
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Asian Common Toad

> Duttaphrynus melanostictus — Amfibieën. Duttaphrynus melanostictus is commonly called Asian common toad, Asian black-spined toad, Asian toad, black-spectacled toad, common Sunda toad, and Javanese toad.

- Scientific name: *Duttaphrynus melanostictus*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amfibieën)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Meren en rivieren), `urban` (Steden en tuinen)
- iNaturalist observations: 42889
- Wikidata: [Q28031739](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28031739)
- iNaturalist taxon: [62345](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/62345)

## Names

- en: Asian Common Toad
- de: Schwarznarbenkröte
- es: Sapo común asiático
- fr: Crapaud masqué

## Countries with the most observations

TW (7952), ID (6120), IN (6065), HK (5063), TH (4631), CN (2355), SG (1650), MY (1322), VN (1278), LK (955), MO (554), KH (396)

## Summary

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.
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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duttaphrynus_melanostictus

## Photo

![Asian Common Toad](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/asian-common-toad/medium.jpg)

Photo: georgiasteel · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/139512438

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/asian-common-toad?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).