Sakhalin toads live in northeastern Asia and have no natural range in the United States. In South Korea they gather at breeding waters before winter has fully ended, with bumpy backs and long glands behind the eyes.
Appearance
Appearance
The back is covered with bumps, and a long sits behind each eye. Brown and yellow-brown individuals can carry darker blotches.
Where it lives
Typical habitats
forest floor
farmland
pond and reservoir edges
Range
Its native range includes the Korean Peninsula, northeastern China, adjacent Russia, and Sakhalin Island. It does not live naturally in the United States.
Preferred conditions
Adults spend much of the year on land but gather at standing water to breed.
Behavior
Diet
In its Korean range, it eats small land animals such as beetles, moth caterpillars, flies, and grasshoppers.
Activity
In South Korea, records show activity beginning in late winter and continuing into fall, with the strongest breeding activity in late winter and early spring.
Life cycle
Breeding season
South Korean observations recorded breeding behavior from mid-February into late April. Many adults gather within a short period, a strategy called .
Nest
The eggs are laid underwater in long, string-like jelly cords.
Cautions
Cautions
The parotoid glands and skin release defensive toxins. Wild animals are best observed without handling.