Bombina Maxima
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''Bombina maxima'', commonly known as the Yunnan firebelly toad or large-webbed bell toad, is a species of
toad Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands. A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in scientif ...
in the family
Bombinatoridae Bombinatoridae is a family of toads found in Eurasia. Species of the family have flattened bodies and some are highly toxic. Taxonomy and systematics Fossil specimens of the genus ''Bombina'' are known from the Pliocene to the Pleistocene. The ...
found in
Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ...
, China and likely to Myanmar. Its natural habitats include swamps, springs, marshes, arable land, canals, and ditches. Although easy to care for, handling a large-webbed toad should be kept to a minimum because their skin secretes a toxin that can cause irritationHarkewicz, K. A. (2004). Maintenance of bombina species of frogs. Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine., 13(4), 229–233. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.saep.2004.04.009


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maxima Amphibians described in 1905 Amphibians of China Amphibians of Vietnam Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Anura-stub