About Sclerophrys garmani (Meek, 1897)
Males of Sclerophrys garmani reach 106 mm (4.2 in) and females reach 115 mm (4.5 in) in snout–vent length. The tympanum is nearly as large as the eye diameter, and the parotoid glands are large. The back ranges in color from tan to olive-brown, and has large paired markings bordered by black. A thin vertebral stripe may be present. The dorsal skin has distinct warts that hold small, black spines. The ventrum is off-white. The male advertisement call is a loud, low-pitched "kwaak" that lasts approximately one second.
The species' range extends from Ethiopia and Somalia south through Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana to South Africa and Eswatini, and west to Namibia and Angola.
Sclerophrys garmani inhabits both arid and wooded savannas, as well as agricultural areas, at elevations below 2,000 m (6,600 ft). One population in Tanzania was found entirely within woodland areas. Breeding occurs in temporary water, and sometimes also takes place in artificial pools and rivers.
Sclerophrys garmani is common across parts of its range. It may be threatened by habitat loss driven by human expansion, human settlement, and agricultural encroachment. However, it is an adaptable species that is not seriously at risk, and it occurs in many protected areas.
