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Yellow Bellied Toad

Yellow bellied toad is a rather small species of toad found in Europe. The creature is poisonous.

Size	3.5 – 5.5 cm
Weight	2.3-12 g
Color	Gray or olive-brown upper surface sometimes with spots; gray-blue to black-blue underside including the inner sides of the fingers, limbs, and toes, with bright yellow to orange patches or spots
Distribution	Middle and southern Europe
Habitat	Coniferous, deciduous and mixed forests, meadows, bushlands, grasslands, floodplains; found in and along ponds, swamps, stream pools, springs, brooks, rivers, reservoirs, and other wetlands
Diet	Aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates
Hibernation Fact	Hibernate during winter in burrows, holes, cracks, and under stones and logs
Breeding Season	April to August
Mode of Reproduction	Oviparous (egg laying)
Clutch Size	2 to 30 eggs
Incubation Period	2 to 4 days
Metamorphosis Period	41-67 days
Reproductive Age	2 years of age
Average Lifespan	More than 10 years
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern