# Where Do Oriental Fire-bellied Toads Live?

> Where oriental fire-bellied toads live: Slow streams, ponds, and rice paddies, native range cues, and human overlap. Status Least Concern.

- **Species:** Oriental Fire-bellied Toad (*Bombina orientalis*)
- **Conservation status:** Least Concern
- **Diet:** Carnivore (insects, worms, small invertebrates)
- **Habitat:** Slow streams, ponds, and rice paddies
- **Lifespan:** 12–15 years, sometimes more
- **Canonical HTML:** https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/fire-bellied-toad/where-do-fire-bellied-toad-live/
- **Parent profile:** https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/fire-bellied-toad/
- **Last reviewed:** 2026-07-16

## Quick answer

The Oriental fire-bellied toad is a small, semi-aquatic amphibian from East Asia, recognized by its green and black back and its vivid red-and-black underside. When threatened, it arches its body to flash the bright belly, warning predators that its skin is toxic. These hardy, popular pet toads commonly live 12 to 15 years, sometimes longer.

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## Behavior and the warning display

Fire-bellied toads are active by day and spend much of their time in or near water. Their most famous behavior is the unken reflex: when alarmed, the toad arches its back and lifts its limbs to display the bright red-and-black belly, a warning of the toxins in its skin. These mild toxins can irritate the eyes and mouth of a predator.

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