The Asian giant toad (''Phrynoidis asper''), sometimes referred to as the river toad, is a species of true toad native to

Mainland Southeast Asia Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina, is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west an ...

and the Greater Sundas. It is a medium-large toad, but it is easily confused with its larger relative, the

giant river toad ''Phrynoidis juxtasper'', also known as the giant river toad or Borneo river toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Borneo ( Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia) and Sumatra (Indonesia) below asl. Prior to its spe ...

(''P. juxtasper'').

Description

''Phrynoidis asper'' is generally a dark grey, green, black or brown in color, and is heavily covered in tubercles. Females can reach up to in snout–to– vent length and males up to . They can be commonly found near stream and rivers.

Photos

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References

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Frogs of the Malay Peninsula: Bufo asper

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Amphibians of Brunei Amphibians of Indonesia Amphibians of Malaysia Amphibians of Myanmar Amphibians of Thailand Amphibians of Vietnam Amphibians of Borneo Fauna of Sumatra Amphibians described in 1829 Taxa named by Johann Ludwig Christian Gravenhorst {{Bufonidae-stub