PANDUANHEWAN · INDONESIA
Frogs and toads often met around Indonesian homes, gardens and rice fields: features, active time and whether their skin is toxic, according to sources.
These frogs and toads are often met around homes, gardens, ponds and rice fields. Many are active at night; some toads have toxic skin secretions, so avoid touching them and then your eyes or mouth.
Duttaphrynus melanostictus · Bangkong Kolong
poisonous (toxins in its skin or body, not injected) · Dufresnes et al. 2025, Speciation and historical invasions of the Asian black-spined toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) (Nat Commun) ↗
Active: nocturnal (active at night)
Phrynoidis asper · Phrynoidis asper
poisonous (toxins in its skin or body, not injected) · Anita et al. 2025, Morphology and Chemical Composition of the Nuchal Glands of Indonesian Snakes With a Description of a Novel Type of Glands (J Morphol) ↗
Active: nocturnal (active at night)
Fejervarya cancrivora · Kodok Sawah
Polypedates leucomystax · Polypedates leucomystax
Active: nocturnal (active at night)
Chalcorana chalconota · Kongkang kolam
Rhacophorus reinwardtii · Katak terbang Jawa
Features: Green back, fully webbed digits, dark blue flank streaks
Features, size, active time and venom status come from each animal’s page and its sources. Photos are from iNaturalist and Wikimedia Commons contributors; licences are on the photo credits page. Photo credits
