Sclerophrys pusilla

Sclerophrys pusilla is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Angola, northern Namibia, Botswana, northeastern South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, southern Kenya, Uganda, eastern Ethiopia, parts of South Sudan, Gabon and Cameroon, as well as the Central African Republic.[1] The specific name pusilla means "small" in Latin, and refers to the fact that this frog is smaller than others in the Sclerophrys genus.[3]

Sclerophrys pusilla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Sclerophrys
Species:
S. pusilla
Binomial name
Sclerophrys pusilla
(Mertens, 1937)
Synonyms[2]
  • Bufo regularis pusillus Mertens, 1937
  • Bufo pusillus – Pienaar, 1963
  • Bufo latifrons savannae – Inger, 1968
  • Bufo maculatus pusillus – Hulselmans, 1970
  • Sclerophrys pusilla (Mertens, 1937)

Sclerophrys pusilla inhabits savanna and lowveld grassland, and likes shallow, slow-moving or stationary water.[3]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Sclerophrys pusilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T84520853A84520903. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T84520853A84520903.en. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2023). "Sclerophrys pusilla (Mertens, 1937)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  3. du Preez, Louis; Carruthers, Vincent (November 2017). Frogs of Southern Africa: A Complete Guide (2nd ed.). Cape Town, South Africa: Struik Nature. pp. 198–199. ISBN 978-1-77584-544-7.


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