The Asiatic toad or Chusan Island toad (Bufo gargarizans) is a species of toadendemic to East Asia. The species was previously classified as Bufo bufo gargarizans, a subspecies of the common toad.
Asiatic toad
Specimen collected on mountainside in Miryang, South Korea.
The Asiatic toad avoids dense forests, but is found in most other habitats, including grasslands, open forests, meadows, and cultivated areas. It prefers humid areas, and is seldom found at altitudes of more than 800 meters.[1]
Relationship with humansedit
The Asiatic toad plays an important role in traditional Oriental medicine. An extract of the toxins secreted by the toad, known as toad venom or chan-su, has long been touted for its medicinal properties. In addition, dried toad skins have been prescribed as remedies for dropsy and other ailments. More recently, Western medical science has also taken an interest in the toad. In 1998, an antimicrobial peptide was extracted from the toad, and patented.[3]
Galleryedit
A full-grown male Asiatic toad housed with a captive mature female American bullfrog Rana catesbeiana
Bufo gargarizans in a garden in Liaoning Province, China
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^ abcIUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Bufo gargarizans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T78017839A197248539. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T78017839A197248539.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^"Bufo gargarizans". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
^. Archived from the original on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
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