Phrynoidis asper
| Phrynoidis asper | |
|---|---|
| An Asian giant toad from Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Phrynoidis |
| Species: | P. asper |
| Binomial name | |
| Phrynoidis asper (Gravenhorst, 1829) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Bufo asper Gravenhorst, 1829 | |
The Asian giant toad (Phrynoidis asper), sometimes referred to as the river toad, is a species of true toad native to Mainland Southeast Asia and the Greater Sundas. It is a medium-large toad, but it is easily confused with its larger relative, the giant river toad (P. juxtasper).