This frog is more rarely found. It is primarily an aquatic animal living in shallow stagnant lakes, ponds, swamps, ditches.
   Fire-bellied toad is a small frog. Tympanic membrane absent. Pupil of the eye triangular. Skin tuberculate. Dorsal tubercles rounded rather than coming to the point. Dorsal surface dark-grayish to almost black, with large dark spots.Belly red or orange, with large bluish-black spots and numerous white points that is why it is called Fire-bellied toad. The inner surface of the leg is covered with small bright spots, which are not fused. Body size reaches up to 4,5 cm.
   The breeding season extends from May to the end of summer. During this time, male vocalizes floating on the water surface, with body flattened. Sometimes he is able to call from under the water. The clutch contains 80 - 300 eggs, deposited in portions. Metamorphosis extends from the second half of June to the end of September. Recently metamorphosed toadlets stay in the water and near the shore. Sexual maturity is attained in the 2nd-4th year of life, longevity in nature reaches at least 12 years.
   Tadpoles consume mainly algae and higher plants, lower animals frequently are eaten. Newly metamorphosed toadlets prey mainly on insects, adults consume mainly various insects and aquatic invertebrates.