African Split-skin Toad
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African Split-skin Toad

Schismaderma carens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
32 Verified records at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

African Common Toad
LC

African Common Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Sclerophrys gutturalis

20–30% · Possible
Garman's Toad
LC

Garman's Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Sclerophrys garmani

5–10% · With luck
Eastern Flat-backed Toad
LC

Eastern Flat-backed Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Sclerophrys pusilla

Insufficient data
Painted Reed Frog
LC

Painted Reed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hyperolius marmoratus

50–60% · Likely
Tinker Reed Frog
LC

Tinker Reed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Hyperolius tuberilinguis

30–40% · Possible
Natal Forest Tree Frog
LC

Natal Forest Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Leptopelis natalensis

20–30% · Possible
Water Lily Reed Frog
LC

Water Lily Reed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Hyperolius pusillus

20–30% · Possible
argus reed frog
LC

argus reed frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Hyperolius argus

20–30% · Possible
Red-legged Wot-wot

Red-legged Wot-wot

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Phlyctimantis maculatus

20–30% · Possible
Common Squeaker
LC

Common Squeaker

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Arthroleptis stenodactylus

10–20% · With luck
Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog
LC

Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Afrixalus fornasini

10–20% · With luck
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
LC

Grey Foam-nest Treefrog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Chiromantis xerampelina

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
30–40%
2 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
3 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
4 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
5 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
6 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
7 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
8 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
9 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Split-skin Toad in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a African Split-skin Toad sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Split-skin Toad in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for African Split-skin Toad in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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