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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Flat-backed Toad sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Taita Toad
Mertensophryne taitana
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Common Squeaker
Arthroleptis stenodactylus
Mutinondo Grass Frog
Ptychadena mutinondoensis
Margined Reed Frog
Hyperolius marginatus
Darling's white-lipped frog
Amnirana darlingi
Dwarf Squeaker
Arthroleptis xenodactyloides
Sharp-nosed ridged frog
Ptychadena oxyrhynchus
Pointed Long Reed Frog
Hyperolius nasicus
Moyer's River Frog
Amietia moyerorum
Rungwe puddle frog
Phrynobatrachus rungwensis
📅 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 | 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Flat-backed Toad in South Luangwa National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Flat-backed Toad sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Flat-backed Toad in South Luangwa National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Flat-backed Toad in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.