Yellow-bellied toad
Bombina variegata (Linnaeus, 1758)
LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads
The yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata) is an amphibian in the frogs and toads subgroup, belonging to the order Anura and the family Bombinatoridae. It is a tiny species, with an adult body mass of 6.77 g and a body length of up to 5 cm.
Quick facts about the yellow-bellied toad
This diurnal invertivore feeds on arthropods and uses aquatic, fossorial and terrestrial microhabitats. It lays eggs, from 45 to 300 per clutch, develops through a larval stage, and is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- Weight
- 6.77 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- up to 5 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 29 years
- Main food
- arthropodssrc for Main food
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 45 – 300src for Young per litter or clutch
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the yellow-bellied toad
Only freely licensed photos are shown. Each carries its creator and licence.
Where does the yellow-bellied toad live?
Not recorded
What is the yellow-bellied toad?
The yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata) belongs to the order Anura, the archaeobatrachial family Bombinatoridae, and the genus of fire-bellied toads. The toad is distributed mainly across western Europe as well as a handful of countries in eastern Europe. While the population of the toad is steadily decreasing over time, its numbers are not critical enough to be considered threatened or extinct. Conservation efforts in Germany are taking place to remedy the declining population before it is too late.
The toad is characterized by its bright 'yellow belly,' and has a dark brown and green dorsal body. The toad displays crypsis to camouflage itself from predators. It also positions itself to display yellow coloration when facing a threat. The warts found on the dorsal side allow for the toad's toxins to be readily excreted when needed.
From the Wikipedia article “Yellow-bellied toad” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yellow-bellied_toad&oldid=1370763689), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the yellow-bellied toad endangered?
The yellow-bellied toad is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the yellow-bellied toad classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyBombinatoridae
- genusBombina
- SpeciesBombina variegata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Bombina igneus brevipes, Bombina maculatus, Bombina pachypus, Bombina salsa, Bombina salsa, Bombina salsa csikii, Bombina variegata csikii, Bombina variegata gracilis, Bombina variegata kolombatovici, Bombina variegata pachypus, Bombina variegata rhodopensis, Bombina variegata scabra, Bombina variegata variegata, Bombinator appeninicus, Bombinator brevipes, Bombinator pachidactylus, Bombinator pachypus, Bombinator pachypus brevipes, Bombinator pachypus kolombatovici, Bombinator pachypus nigriventris, Bombinator scaber, Bombinator variegata, Bufo salsus, Rana salsa, Rana sonans, Rana variegata
Other names and names in other languages (43)
- Yellow–bellied toadEnglish
- Yellow–bellied toadEnglish
- Жълтокоремна бумкаBulgarian
- Gripau raucador de ventre grocCatalan
- kuňka žlutobřicháCzech
- kuňka žlutobřichá středoevropskáCzech
- Gulbuget klokkefrøDanish
- BergunkeGerman
- GelbbauchunkeGerman
- ΚιτρινομπομπίναGreek
- Sapo de Vientre AmarilloSpanish
- Sapillo de vientre amarilloSpanish
- vuoristokellosammakkoFinnish
- Sonneur à pieds épaisFrench
- Crapaud sonneur à ventre jauneFrench
- Sonneur à ventre jauneFrench
- Sonneur à ventre jaune (Le)French
- בומבינה צהובת-גחוןHebrew
- Žuti mukačCroatian
- Sárgahasú unkaHungarian
- Sárgahasú unka (Hungarian)Hungarian
- Ululone dal Ventre GialloItalian
- キバラスズガエルJapanese
- 노란배무당개구리Korean
- Dzeltenvēdera ugunskrupisLatvian
- Жолт мукачMacedonian
- GeelbuikvuurpadDutch
- Kumak GorskiPolish
- Kumak górskiPolish
- Bombina variegataPortuguese
- Izvoraș cu burta galbenăRomanian
- Buhai de baltă cu burta galbenăRomanian
- Желтобрюхая жерлянкаRussian
- Zheltobryukhaya ZherlyankaRussian
- kunka žltobrucháSlovak
- hribski urhSlovenian
- жутотрби мукачSerbian
- Gulbukig klockgrodaSwedish
- Sarılı KurbağaTurkish
- Кумка жовточереваUkrainian
- Cóc tía bụng vàngVietnamese
- 多彩鈴蟾Chinese
- 多彩铃蟾Chinese
Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataWoRMSIUCN Red List
Relatives of the yellow-bellied toad
Other species in the same genus Bombina.
European fire-bellied toad
Bombina bombina
Oriental fire-bellied toad
Bombina orientalis
Lichuan bell toad
Bombina lichuanensis
Yunnan firebelly toad
Bombina maxima
Hubei firebelly toad
Bombina microdeladigitora
Guangxi firebelly toad
Bombina fortinuptialis
CompareYellow-bellied toad vs European fire-bellied toadYellow-bellied toad vs Oriental fire-bellied toadYellow-bellied toad vs Lichuan bell toadYellow-bellied toad vs Yunnan firebelly toad
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the yellow-bellied toad?
The yellow-bellied toad is an amphibian in the frogs and toads subgroup, classified in the order Anura and the family Bombinatoridae.
How big is the yellow-bellied toad?
It is tiny, with an adult body mass of 6.77 g and a body length of up to 5 cm.
What does the yellow-bellied toad eat?
It is an invertivore whose main foods are arthropods.
Is the yellow-bellied toad endangered?
No. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does the yellow-bellied toad live?
The highest lifespan reported by our sources is 29 years.
How many eggs does the yellow-bellied toad lay?
It lays 107.5 eggs per clutch as a representative value, with reported clutches from 45 to 300 eggs.
Who named the yellow-bellied toad?
Bombina variegata was named by (Linnaeus, 1758).
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits · 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 · 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 · 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 · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · 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).
Embed a card for this animal on your own site
Copy this code. The card shows the photo with its credit, key facts and a link back to this page.
CreatureData. (2026). Yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-bellied-toad
“Yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-bellied-toad.
@misc{yellow_bellied_toad_2026,
title = {Yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata)},
author = {{CreatureData}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-bellied-toad},
note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}