Sclerophrys pusilla (Mertens, 1937) is a animal in the Bufonidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sclerophrys pusilla (Mertens, 1937)

Sclerophrys pusilla (Mertens, 1937)

Sclerophrys pusilla is a small toad species in the Bufonidae family found across multiple regions of sub-Saharan Africa.

Family
Genus
Sclerophrys
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Sclerophrys pusilla (Mertens, 1937)

Sclerophrys pusilla is a toad species that belongs to the family Bufonidae. Its known distribution spans Angola, northern Namibia, Botswana, northeastern South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, southern Kenya, Uganda, eastern Ethiopia, parts of South Sudan, Gabon, Cameroon, and the Central African Republic. The specific epithet pusilla comes from Latin, where it means "small"; this name refers to the species being smaller than other members of the genus Sclerophrys. This toad lives in savanna and lowveld grassland habitats, and prefers shallow, slow-moving or still water bodies.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Bufonidae Sclerophrys

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