Two Asian common toad couples mating in Karnataka, India. The yellow toads pictured are male and the brown toads are female. Susanne Stückler As the first monsoon rains in India and southeast Asia ...

Common toads, with their heavy-set bodies and short limbs, are regarded as typical terrestrial amphibians. “There is no shortage of papers on common toads; they are a very well-studied species,” says ...

The color change, driven by hormones, seems aimed at preventing males from accidentally mating with each other. Two Asian common toad couples mating in Karnataka, India. The yellow toads pictured are ...

An Ocellated Kukri Snake (Vietnam) first pierced this poisonous Asian common toad and buried its head deeply into the abdomen of the amphibian, as it was probably eating the organs. However, as seen ...

Volunteers surveying dormice and bats in trees have made the unexpected discovery of over fifty common toads in nest boxes and tree cavities at least 1.5 meters high ...

Fears about the impact of invasive, poisonous toads in Madagascar appear to be justified, suggests new research. The amphibians are driving a spike in deaths of a native snake species. Asian common ...