Common Indian Toad
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Common Indian Toad

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Bandipur National Park
10 Verified records at Bandipur National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Indian Toad sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bandipur National Park

Indus Valley Bullfrog
LC

Indus Valley Bullfrog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

20–30% · Possible
Bicolored Frog
LC Endemic

Bicolored Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Clinotarsus curtipes

10–20% · With luck
Malabar Gliding Frog
LC Endemic

Malabar Gliding Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rhacophorus malabaricus

10–20% · With luck
Malabar Dot Frog
NT Endemic

Malabar Dot Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Uperodon triangularis

Insufficient data
Sri Lankan Bullfrog
LC

Sri Lankan Bullfrog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Uperodon taprobanicus

Insufficient data
Chunam Tree Frog
LC

Chunam Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Polypedates maculatus

Insufficient data
Waynad bush frog
LC Endemic

Waynad bush frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pseudophilautus wynaadensis

Insufficient data
Charpa Tree Frog

Charpa Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Polypedates occidentalis

Insufficient data
Common skittering frog
LC

Common skittering frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Insufficient data
Indian Five-Fingered Frog

Indian Five-Fingered Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Euphlyctis hexadactylus

Insufficient data
winged gliding frog
VU Endemic

winged gliding frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rhacophorus lateralis

Insufficient data
Amboli bush frog

Amboli bush frog

Amphibian

Pseudophilautus amboli

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
60–70%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
40–50%
3 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
4 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
40–50%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
6 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
7 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
8 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
9 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
10 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
11 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
12 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
13 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
14 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
15 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
17 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
18 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
19 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
20 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
21 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
22 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
23 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
24 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
25 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
26 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
27 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
28 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
29 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
30 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data
31 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Indian Toad in Bandipur National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Common Indian Toad sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Indian Toad in Bandipur National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Common Indian Toad in Bandipur National Park in our monthly data.

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