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Asian Road aka Duttaphrynus melanostictus

One of the commonest of true toads in Southeast Asia, it occurs in a variety of habitats in both rural and urban areas.

At night it can easily be found on grass lawns, and on paths and roads. Concretised drains are also a favoured habitat, and the species can withstand brackish water.

There is considerable colour variation, but the species is easily identified by the presence of pronounced paratoid glands (a raised ridge behind the eye) and the lines of warts along the back and sides.

This is a widespread species. As a native it occurs in the Indian subcontinent (including parts of Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka), southern China (including Hong Kong, Taiwan) throughout all countries of mainland Southeast Asia, and offshore to the islands of Sumatra, Borneo and Java. The species has been introduced to many islands further east including at least Bali, and various localities in Sulawesi, Timor-Leste and New Guinea.