African Split-skin Toad
Schismaderma carens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusSchismaderma (Red Toads)
- SpeciesSchismaderma carens (African Split-skin Toad)
The African red toad (Schismaderma carens), or African split-skin toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is the only species of the monotypic genus Schismaderma. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Lesotho. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, urban areas, water storage areas, ponds, canals and ditches, and man-made karsts. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a African Split-skin Toad sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
Senegal Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
Anchieta's Ridged Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
Natal Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus natalensis
African Clawed Frog
Xenopus laevis
Mozambique Forest Tree Frog
Leptopelis mossambicus
Shovel-nosed Frog
Hemisus marmoratus
Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus
Natal sand frog
Tomopterna natalensis
Golden Dwarf Reed Frog
Afrixalus aureus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 2 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 8 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Split-skin Toad in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a African Split-skin Toad sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Split-skin Toad in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for African Split-skin Toad in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.