Western Leopard Toad
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Western Leopard Toad

Sclerophrys pantherina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Table Mountain National Park
1,491 Verified records at Table Mountain National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The western leopard toad (Sclerophrys pantherina) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. The species is endemic to the low-lying areas of the Cape Peninsula, the Cape Flats and the Agulhas flats of the Western Cape, South Africa. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Western Leopard Toad sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 1,491 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park

African Common Toad
LC

African Common Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Sclerophrys gutturalis

<5% · Rare
Ranger's Toad
LC

Ranger's Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Sclerophrys capensis

<5% · Rare
Sand Toad
LC

Sand Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Vandijkophrynus angusticeps

5–10% · With luck
Rose's Toad
CR

Rose's Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Capensibufo rosei

<5% · Rare
Cape River Frog
LC

Cape River Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Amietia fuscigula

30–40% · Possible
Clicking Stream Frog
LC Endemic

Clicking Stream Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Strongylopus grayii

20–30% · Possible
Painted Reed Frog
LC

Painted Reed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hyperolius marmoratus

10–20% · With luck
Lightfoot's moss frog
NT

Lightfoot's moss frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Arthroleptella lightfooti

5–10% · With luck
Cape sand frog
LC Endemic

Cape sand frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Tomopterna delalandii

5–10% · With luck
Giant Rain Frog
VU

Giant Rain Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Breviceps gibbosus

5–10% · With luck
Mountain Rain Frog
LC

Mountain Rain Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Breviceps montanus

5–10% · With luck
African Clawed Frog
LC

African Clawed Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Xenopus laevis

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
70–80
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Leopard Toad in Table Mountain National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Western Leopard Toad sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 1,491 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Leopard Toad in Table Mountain National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Western Leopard Toad in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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