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Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Basic information
Scientific name Duttaphrynus melanostictus (No picture)
Major synonym Bufo melanostictus
Common names Asian Common Toad, Asian Toad, Black-spectacled Toad, Common Sunda Toad, Javanese Toad
Higher taxon Bufonidae, Anura, Amphibia
Natural range South part of China, From Taiwan to tropical Asia
Habitat Under Construction.
Invasion information
Range in Japan Not established in Japan Range in Japan
Origin Unintroduced to Japan.
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Impact Potentially: Predation on native invertebrates. Competition with native toads.
Regulation in Japan Invasive alien species (Invasive Alien Species Act)
Introduced range in other countries Sulawesi, Papua New Guinea
Reference Notes
Risks for establishment in Okinawa Islands and Ogasawara Islands.
In Japan, there are successive cases which it is found in airports as contaminants on ornamental plants.