Giant bullfrog
Pyxicephalus adspersus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPyxicephalidae (African Box-headed Frogs)
- GenusPyxicephalus
- SpeciesPyxicephalus adspersus (Giant bullfrog)
The African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus), also known as the giant bullfrog or the South African burrowing frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is also known as the pixie frog due to its scientific name. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has been extirpated from Eswatini. It has long been confused with the edible bullfrog (P. edulis), and species boundaries between them, including exact range limits, are not fully understood. Additionally, P. angusticeps of coastal East Africa only was revalidated as a separate species in 2013. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park
Edible bullfrog
Pyxicephalus edulis
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Senegal Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Bocage's Tree Frog
Leptopelis bocagii
Anchieta's Ridged Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
Peters' Foam-nest Tree Frog
Chiromantis petersii
Müller's Platanna
Xenopus muelleri
African Split-skin Toad
Schismaderma carens
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Giant bullfrog at Ruaha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 5 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 6 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |