Phrynoidis asper

The Asian giant toad (Phrynoidis asper), sometimes referred to as the river toad, is a species of true toad native to Mainland Southeast Asia and the Greater Sundas. It is a medium-large toad, but it is easily confused with its larger relative, the giant river toad (P. juxtasper).

Description

Phrynoidis asper is generally a dark grey, green, black or brown in color, and is heavily covered in tubercles. Females can reach up to Template:Cvt in snout–to–vent length and males up to Template:Cvt. They can be commonly found near stream and rivers.

Gallery

• File:Giant Asian Toad (Phrynoidis aspera) (8688768164).jpg
• File:River Toad Phrynoidis aspera (7920853968).jpg
• File:River Toad (Phrynoidis aspera) (6731222373).jpg

References

• Frogs of the Malay Peninsula: Bufo asper

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