Subdesert Toad

About the Subdesert Toad

The subdesert toad (Sclerophrys xeros) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Algeria, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Western Sahara, possibly Angola, possibly Benin, possibly Burkina Faso, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Guinea-Bissau, and possibly Nigeria.

Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, intermittent rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, hot deserts, and arable land.

Its conservation status is assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as being of "least concern". The subdesert toad is a medium-sized species with a broad head and blunt snout. The dorsal surface bears conical warts tipped with black spines. This toad varies in colour from cream or pale grey to dark brown and has three pairs of symmetrical dark-edged markings and various other dark blotches. The underparts are cream with variable amounts of mottling. Females have pale throats while... Wikipedia →