Western Leopard Toad

Sclerophrys pantherina

Range

Endemic to low-lying areas of the Cape Peninsula, Cape Flats and Agulhas flats in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Habitat

Forages in Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and breeds in wetlands, temporary ponds, marshes, lakes, dams, sluggish shallow water and garden ponds.

Diet

Reported to consume snails.

Facts

• Its call has been described as a slow snore, heard from beneath vegetation at the water's edge or from a frog submerged in deep water.

Research sources

• English Wikipedia