Asian Giant Toad

Fascinating facts about the Asian Giant Toad

• Females can reach up to 14 cm in snout-to-vent length, while males reach up to 10 cm.
• They are commonly found near streams and rivers in Mainland Southeast Asia.
• It is easily confused with its larger relative, the giant river toad (P. juxtasper).
• Its skin is dark grey, green, black or brown and is heavily covered in tubercles.

At a glance

About the Asian Giant Toad

The Asian giant toad, Phrynoidis asper, is a medium-large toad of Mainland Southeast Asia and the Greater Sundas, often mistaken for its larger cousin, the giant river toad (P. juxtasper). It is generally dark grey, green, black or brown and heavily covered in tubercles. Females can reach up to 14 cm (5.5 in) snout-to-vent length and males up to 10 cm (3.9 in), and it is commonly found near streams and rivers.

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