EditorialFootage by NurPhoto
Clip ID
EF-311418
Date
08 Nov 2026
Duration
00:22
Resolution
1920 × 1080
TEHATTA, INDIA

Snake hunts and swallows a live toad - Animal

A Buff-striped Keelback snake (Amphiesma stolatum) bites a large Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) while hunting in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 31, 2026. The Buff-striped Keelback is a small, non-venomous snake that frequently preys on the Asian Common Toad in fields, wetlands, and gardens across South and Southeast Asia, often hunting them in damp habitats like paddy fields. They are found in various natural and altered habitats, including fields, grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub, and gardens, usually near water. The Asian Common Toad is an amphibian known for its prominent parotoid glands behind its eyes, which secrete a toxic, milky fluid when threatened.

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