Aviad Bar, a reptile and amphibian ecologist, said it is an Asian toad, also known as Duttaphrynus Melanostictus. "It's a toad that is common in the south and southwest of the Asian continent ...

The Asian common toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) has spread across the islands under the conservation radar while conservationists struggle to cope with a similar invasion in Madagascar.

Toxic Asian common toads (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) have spread rapidly around the port city of Toamasina on Madagascar’s east coast, raising concerns that the invasive amphibians could take a ...