Common Indian Toad

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Common Indian Toad in Jabalpur?

Possible. About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Indian Toad sighting in Jabalpur on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Common Indian Toad in Jabalpur?

August and October. In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Indian Toad in Jabalpur on a given day, against under 5% in June and December, the lowest months. Those are among Jabalpur's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Common Indian Toad?

Between 7 and 10 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Indian Toad sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Q: Is Jabalpur the best place to see a Common Indian Toad?

56th of 67. Of the 67 cities where we can rate Common Indian Toad sightings, Jabalpur ranks 56th at about 30%. The best odds are in Makassar (Indonesia, about 80%), Jakarta (Indonesia, about 80%) and Malang (Indonesia, about 80%).

Q: Where does the Common Indian Toad sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Common Indian Toad is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Jabalpur (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Silhouette: Vijay Karthick · PhyloPic

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KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
FamilyBufonidae (True Toads)
GenusDuttaphrynus (Asian Toads)
SpeciesDuttaphrynus melanostictus (Common Indian Toad)

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

at Jabalpur

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

5 Verified sightings at Jabalpur

551 In all 20 parks From 2019 to 2026

August Best month

🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Common Indian Toad

Duttaphrynus melanostictus is commonly called Asian common toad, Asian black-spined toad, Asian toad, black-spectacled toad, common Sunda toad, and Javanese toad. It is probably a complex of more than one true toad species that is widely distributed in South and Southeast Asia.

The species grows to about 20 cm (8 in) long. Asian common toads breed during the monsoon, and their tadpoles are black. Young toads may be seen in large numbers after monsoon rains finish. Asian common toads occur widely from northern Pakistan through Nepal, Bangladesh, India including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, southern China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau to Malaysia, Singapore, and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Anambas and Natuna Islands. They have been recorded from sea level up to 1,800 m (5,900 ft) altitude, and live mostly in disturbed lowland habitats, from upper beaches and riverbanks to human-dominated agricultural and urban areas. They are uncommon in closed forests.

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Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 11 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~70%
2	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~50%
3	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~50%
4	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
5	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~40%
6	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	~40%
7	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~40%
8	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~40%
9	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
10	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
11	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
12	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
13	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~30%
14	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~30%
15	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~30%
16	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~30%
17	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
18	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
19	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
20	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Makassar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~80%
2	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~80%
3	Malang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~80%
4	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~70%
5	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~70%
6	Xiuying District	🇨🇳 China	~70%
7	Kuching	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~70%
8	Tasikmalaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~60%
9	Dhaka	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	~60%
10	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	~60%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Night Safari	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
5	Singapore Zoo	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
6	Philadelphia Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
8	River Wonders	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
9	Macau Zoo	🇲🇴 Macao SAR China	In captivity
10	Randers Tropical Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
11	Ocean Park Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	In captivity

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Closest Relatives at Jabalpur

Polypedates maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Indian Toad in Jabalpur?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Indian Toad sighting in Jabalpur on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Indian Toad in Jabalpur?

August and October

In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Indian Toad in Jabalpur on a given day, against under 5% in June and December, the lowest months. Those are among Jabalpur's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.

What time of day is best to see a Common Indian Toad?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Indian Toad sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Jabalpur the best place to see a Common Indian Toad?

56th of 67

Of the 67 cities where we can rate Common Indian Toad sightings, Jabalpur ranks 56th at about 30%. The best odds are in Makassar (Indonesia, about 80%), Jakarta (Indonesia, about 80%) and Malang (Indonesia, about 80%).

Where does the Common Indian Toad sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Indian Toad is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Jabalpur (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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