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Thursday, October 27, 2011

African Red Toad (Schismaderma carens)

The African Red Toad or African Split-skin Toad (Schismaderma carens) is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.


It is found in South and Central Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, arable land, pastureland, urban areas, water storage areas, ponds, canals and ditches, and man-made karsts.


It is identified by the two dark spots on its back.
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