Fejervarya cancrivora
Crab-eating Frog (Fejervarya cancrivora). Crab-eating frogs use brackish habitats; salinity studies document tadpole tolerance, but laboratory limits do not justify moving animals into seawater.
PANDUANHEWAN · INDONESIA
Crab-eating Frog vs Asian Common Toad: the differences
How do the Crab-eating Frog (Fejervarya cancrivora) and Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) differ? Classification, features, range, diet, size, IUCN status and legal protection, from cited sources.
The Crab-eating Frog (Fejervarya cancrivora) and the Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) share the order Anura but belong to different families: Dicroglossidae and Bufonidae. Range in Indonesia — the Crab-eating Frog: West Java, Riau, Central Java; the Asian Common Toad: West Java, Bali, Central Java.
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus). Asian common toads use many human-modified habitats; genetic research suggests the name may encompass a more complex set of lineages.
Crab-eating Frog and Asian Common Toad compared
| Aspect | Crab-eating Frog | Asian Common Toad |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Fejervarya cancrivora | Duttaphrynus melanostictus |
| Indonesian name | Kodok Sawah | Bangkong Kolong |
| Class | Amphibia | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura | Anura |
| Family | Dicroglossidae | Bufonidae |
| Range in Indonesia | West Java, Riau, Central Java | West Java, Bali, Central Java |
| Endemic to Indonesia | No | No |
| Diet type | carnivore (meat-eater) | carnivore (meat-eater) |
| Reproduction | laying eggs (oviparous) | laying eggs (oviparous) |
| IUCN status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Every cell comes from the sourced data on each animal’s page; an empty cell means the data is not yet available, not that it is absent.
Sources
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — accepted taxon ↗
- GBIF occurrence search — Indonesia, human observations, 2016–2026 ↗
- iNaturalist — exact species taxon and community observations ↗
- Species account — background reading ↗
- Ecology Asia ↗
- Australian Museum ↗
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (GBIF) ↗
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — accepted taxon ↗
- GBIF occurrence search — Indonesia, human observations, 2016–2026 ↗
- iNaturalist — exact species taxon and community observations ↗
- Species account — background reading ↗
- Animal Diversity Web ↗
- Dufresnes et al. 2025, Speciation and historical invasions of the Asian black-spined toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) (Nat Commun) ↗
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