African Split-skin Toad
Schismaderma carens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusSchismaderma (Red Toads)
- SpeciesSchismaderma carens (African Split-skin Toad)
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Garman's Toad
Sclerophrys garmani
Eastern Flat-backed Toad
Sclerophrys pusilla
Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus
Tinker Reed Frog
Hyperolius tuberilinguis
Water Lily Reed Frog
Hyperolius pusillus
argus reed frog
Hyperolius argus
Natal Forest Tree Frog
Leptopelis natalensis
Red-legged Wot-wot
Phlyctimantis maculatus
Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog
Afrixalus fornasini
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Common Squeaker
Arthroleptis stenodactylus
📅 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 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 2 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Split-skin Toad in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a African Split-skin Toad sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 32 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
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.