Asian Toadfrogs: Megophryidae

Asian toadfrogs live in many areas of Southeast Asia and Indonesia.

Although Asian toadfrogs live in many different habitats, most tend to prefer old, thick forests that have ground covered by layers of leaves. Most of them move into clean and clear streams, usually those with slow currents, to breed.

Many Asian toadfrogs eat a wide variety of invertebrates (in-VER-teh-brehts), or animals without backbones. Some, like the Annam broad-headed toad, are opportunistic (ah-por-toon-ISS-tik) feeders. An opportunistic feeder is an animal that will eat almost anything it can catch, get into its mouth, and swallow. Many Asian toadfrogs hunt by sitting still and waiting for prey to wander by. This type of hunting is called ambush hunting.