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Bombinatoridae

Genus Barbourula
    Barbourula busuangensis
    Barbourula kalimantanensis
Genus Bombina
    Bombina bombina
    Bombina fortinuptialis
    Bombina lichuanensis
    Bombina maxima
    Bombina microdeladigitora
    Bombina orientalis
    Bombina pachypus
    Bombina variegata

Bombinatoridae, or Fire Belly Toads as per their common name, are small toads.

These toads are highly toxic, and hence the tone of their ventral sides display this in extremely bright tones.

The genus Bombina are more notable for this characteristic. Bombina lives throughout Eurasia.

The genus Barbourula, meanwhile, tend to be found in the Philippines and Borneo, their unique characteristic being webbed feet.



07-14-2008 23:18:10
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