Bombina maxima, commonly known as the Yunnan firebelly toad or large-webbed bell toad, is a species of toad in the family Bombinatoridae found in Yunnan, China and likely to Myanmar.[2] Its natural habitats include swamps, springs, marshes, arable land, canals, and ditches.[3] Although easy to care for, handling a large-webbed toad should be kept to a minimum because their skin secretes a toxin that can cause irritation[4] This toxin is rich in active proteins and antimicrobial peptides that are essential in maintaining its innate immunity and protecting it from predators that come in contact with its skin.[5] This antimicrobial peptide rich skin is used for local medicine.[6]
^Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Bombina maxima (Boulenger, 1905)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
