Bombina bombina (Linnaeus, 1761)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The European fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina) is a species of fire-bellied toad native to eastern parts of mainland Europe, where it can be found near waterbodies such as ponds and marshes. It is known for its red colored belly used to ward off predators, an example of aposematism, and its distinctive "whoop" call.
Wikipedia contributors, European fire-bellied toad; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:27:13.309763+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Bombina bombina (Linnaeus, 1761)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1761)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Bombinatoridae
- Genus
- Bombina
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyBombinatoridae Gray, 1825
- genusBombina Oken, 1816
- speciesBombina bombina (Linnaeus, 1761)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Bombina. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bombina variegata (Linnaeus, 1758) | BombinatoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bombina microdeladigitora Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960 | BombinatoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bombina maxima (Boulenger, 1905) | BombinatoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bombina orientalis (Boulenger, 1890) | BombinatoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bombina lichuanensis Ye & Fei in Ye, Fei & Hu, 1993 | BombinatoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bombina fortinuptialis Hu & Wu, 1978 | BombinatoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Rana cruenta Pallas, 1814 Pallas, 1814 | synonym |
| Rana ignea (Laurenti, 1768) (Laurenti, 1768) | synonym |
| Bombina bombina viridis Marián, 1959 Marián, 1959 | synonym |
| Bombinator bombina (Linnaeus, 1761) (Linnaeus, 1761) | synonym |
| Bombina ignea (Laurenti, 1768) (Laurenti, 1768) | synonym |
| Bombinator igneus (Laurenti, 1768) (Laurenti, 1768) | synonym |
| Bombitator bombinus (Linnaeus, 1761) (Linnaeus, 1761) | synonym |
| Rana bombina Linnaeus, 1761 Linnaeus, 1761 | synonym |
| Bombina bombina arifiyensi Özeti & Yilmaz, 1987 Özeti & Yilmaz, 1987 | synonym |
| Bombinator variegatus bombina (Linnaeus, 1761) (Linnaeus, 1761) | synonym |
| Bufo cruentus (Pallas, 1814) (Pallas, 1814) | synonym |
| Bombina bombina danubialis Calinescu, 1931 Calinescu, 1931 | synonym |
| Buffo ignicolor Lacépède, 1788 Lacépède, 1788 | synonym |
| Bufo bombina (Linnaeus, 1761) (Linnaeus, 1761) | synonym |
| Bufo bombinus (Linnaeus, 1761) (Linnaeus, 1761) | synonym |
| Bufo igneus Laurenti, 1768 Laurenti, 1768 | synonym |
| Bufo pluvialis Daudin, 1802 Daudin, 1802 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=661625 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5WNNB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.