Eastern Flat-backed Toad
Sclerophrys pusilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusSclerophrys (African Toads)
- SpeciesSclerophrys pusilla (Eastern Flat-backed Toad)
Sclerophrys pusilla is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Angola, northern Namibia, Botswana, northeastern South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, southern Kenya, Uganda, eastern Ethiopia, parts of South Sudan, Gabon and Cameroon, as well as the Central African Republic. The specific name pusilla means "small" in Latin, and refers to the fact that this frog is smaller than others in the Sclerophrys genus. Sclerophrys pusilla inhabits savanna and lowveld grassland, and likes shallow, slow-moving or stationary water. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Garman's Toad
Sclerophrys garmani
African Split-skin Toad
Schismaderma carens
Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus
Tinker Reed Frog
Hyperolius tuberilinguis
Natal Forest Tree Frog
Leptopelis natalensis
Water Lily Reed Frog
Hyperolius pusillus
argus reed frog
Hyperolius argus
Red-legged Wot-wot
Phlyctimantis maculatus
Common Squeaker
Arthroleptis stenodactylus
Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog
Afrixalus fornasini
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Eastern Flat-backed Toad at iSimangaliso Wetland Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 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 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana |