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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Flat-backed Toad sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Garman's Toad
Sclerophrys garmani
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
African Split-skin Toad
Schismaderma carens
Fenoulhet's Toad
Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus
Anchieta's Ridged Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
Edible bullfrog
Pyxicephalus edulis
Common Rain Frog
Breviceps adspersus
Senegal Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
Shovel-nosed Frog
Hemisus marmoratus
📅 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 Kruger National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Flat-backed Toad sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Flat-backed Toad in Kruger National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Flat-backed Toad in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.