Oriental fire-bellied toad
bombina orientalis latin

Oriental fire-bellied toads can be trained to accept food in this manner.

Oriental fire-bellied toads are the most easily recognizable species of Bombina.

In captivity, oriental fire-bellied toads have lived for more than a dozen years, with 15 years being common.

The Oriental fire-bellied toad (right) keeps its bright colours on its underside.

Because of their mild toxicity, oriental fire-bellied toads should not be kept with most other types of frog or amphibian.

Oriental fire-bellied toads should be kept in water, with some kind of land or island which allows them to periodically climb out of the water.

Bombesin is a 14-amino acid peptide originally isolated from the skin of the oriental fire-bellied toad (Bombina orientalis).

Bombina orientalis 1890 (Oriental Fire-bellied Toad)

Color and body variations will be described for each of the other 3 species commonly sold as or mistaken for Oriental Fire-Bellied Toads.

The Oriental Fire-bellied Toad, (Bombina orientalis) is a small (4 cm, 2") semi-aquatic frog species found in Korea, north-eastern China and adjacent parts of Russia.

Bombesin is a 14-amino acid peptide originally isolated from the skin of the oriental fire-bellied toad (Bombina orientalis).

The Oriental Fire-bellied Toad, (Bombina orientalis) is a small (4 cm, 2") semi-aquatic frog species found in Korea, north-eastern China and adjacent parts of Russia.