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 | |
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 |
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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. |