# Asiatic toad (*Bufo gargarizans*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/asiatic-toad  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans) is a species in the family Bufonidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 116.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 116.2 g |
| Length | up to 13.4 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 9 years |
| Main food | arthropods, leaves |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | 5,000 – 7,400 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Amphibia
- order: Anura
- family: Bufonidae
- genus: Bufo
- species: *Bufo gargarizans* Cantor, 1842

Synonyms: *Bufo asiaticus*, *Bufo asiaticus gargarizans*, *Bufo bufo asiaticus*, *Bufo bufo asiaticus*, *Bufo bufo gargarizans*, *Bufo bufo miyakonis*, *Bufo gargarizans miyakonis*, *Bufo gargarizans popei*, *Bufo griseus*, *Bufo japonicus gargarizans*, *Bufo japonicus miyakonis*, *Bufo popei*, *Bufo sachalinensis*, *Bufo sinicus*, *Bufo tibetanus*, *Bufo vulgaris asiatica*, *Bufo vulgaris chinensis*, *Bufo vulgaris var. asiatica*

## Common questions

### How big is the asiatic toad?

An adult asiatic toad weighs 116.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Is the asiatic toad endangered?

The asiatic toad is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

### What does the asiatic toad eat?

Its recorded main food is arthropods and leaves.

### What kind of animal is the asiatic toad?

The asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans) belongs to the family Bufonidae in the order Anura.

## Sources

- [AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5), CC BY 4.0, v1. Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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