Indian marbled toad facts for kids
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| National amphibian of Pakistan | |
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B. stomaticus
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| Bufo stomaticus Lütken, 1864
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The Indus Valley toad ("Scientific name", Bufo stomaticus) is a species of toad that can be found in Pakistan, Iran, and possibly in Afghanistan. It is most found in the Indus Valley. It is also known as the "house toad". These toads are usually found near cultivated plains which have still water. It is nocturnal and its diet consist of insects such as ants.
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Duttaphrynus stomaticus can prove to be pests even in parts far away from the Indus Valley like this caught in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
See also
In Spanish: Duttaphrynus stomaticus para niños
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