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)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Taita Toad
Mertensophryne taitana
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Common Squeaker
Arthroleptis stenodactylus
Mutinondo Grass Frog
Ptychadena mutinondoensis
Margined Reed Frog
Hyperolius marginatus
Darling's white-lipped frog
Amnirana darlingi
Dwarf Squeaker
Arthroleptis xenodactyloides
Sharp-nosed ridged frog
Ptychadena oxyrhynchus
Pointed Long Reed Frog
Hyperolius nasicus
Moyer's River Frog
Amietia moyerorum
Rungwe puddle frog
Phrynobatrachus rungwensis
📅 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 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Flat-backed Toad in South Luangwa National Park?
About 19% of visitor-days record a Eastern Flat-backed Toad sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Flat-backed Toad in South Luangwa National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Flat-backed Toad in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.