African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusSclerophrys (African Toads)
- SpeciesSclerophrys gutturalis (African Common Toad)
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
Common Reed Frog
Hyperolius viridiflavus
Anchieta's Ridged Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
Crowned bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus occipitalis
Peters' Foam-nest Tree Frog
Chiromantis petersii
Senegal Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
Mababe puddle frog
Phrynobatrachus mababiensis
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Sharp-nosed ridged frog
Ptychadena oxyrhynchus
Marsabit Clawed Frog
Xenopus borealis
Howell's Reed Frog
Hyperolius howelli
Shovel-nosed Frog
Hemisus marmoratus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 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 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 11 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 12 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 13 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 18 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 19 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Common Toad in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 9% of visitor-days record a African Common Toad sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Common Toad in Masai Mara National Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for African Common Toad in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.