Bleeding toad

Description

Bleeding toads are medium-sized toads that have dark red/purple bodies with blood-red to yellow marbling present on the back and legs.Males measure 20–30 mm (0.79–1.18 in) and females 25–40 mm (0.98–1.57 in) in snout–vent length.They resemble other toads in the family Bufonidae with several distinctions.They have reduced Bidder's organs,and partially fused pectoral epicoracoid cartilage.In addition,they have a slender habitus and elongate limbs.They received the common name "bleeding toad" due to the red back markings and the skin secretions they produce when stressed.