Amietophrynus regularis
The African Common Toad (Amietophrynus regularis), also known as the Square-marked Toad, African Toad, Egyptian Toad, and Reuss's Toad, is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.
It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, possibly Burundi, possibly Djibouti, possibly Equatorial Guinea, possibly Eritrea, possibly Gambia, possibly Mauritania, possibly Tanzania, and possibly Togo. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, freshwater lakes, rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forest.
It is kept as a pet.
References
- Amietophrynus regularis 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 January 2011.
- Article Road: List of All Frog Breeds: Things You Can Do to Ensure Your Frog Has a Long, Happy and Healthy Life: African Common Toad
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