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 →
Closest Relatives at Mikumi National Park
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog
Afrixalus fornasini
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Müller's Platanna
Xenopus muelleri
Shovel-nosed Frog
Hemisus marmoratus
Anchieta's Ridged Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
Edible bullfrog
Pyxicephalus edulis
Parker's Reed Frog
Hyperolius parkeri
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of African Split-skin Toad at Mikumi National 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 | 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 |