Vandijkophrynus gariepensis

(Wiegmann, 1833)

Vernacular names
English : Karoo toad
French : Crapaud de Gariep

Classification
Class : Amphibia
Order : Anura
Family : Bufonidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
The species can grow to 8 cm in length. Skin covered with large warts, small limbs, blunt snout. Coloration usually beige brown with dark brown to green-brown blotches forming a mottling-like network on back. Darker flanks.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in Southern Africa, as isolated populations in Estiwani, Lesotho, Swaziland, south west Namibia and most of South Africa except far south. Lives in grasslands, karoo, fynbos and other habitat, up to 3400 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is very adaptable and is common in many parts of its range, facing no known threats at this time.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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