Merten's Striped Toad

Fascinating facts about the Merten's Striped Toad

• Even though toads usually hug the forest floor, this little species spans 15 African countries, from Angola to the Central African Republic, showing how adaptable it is across savannas and low-veld grasslands.
• Its scientific epithet, *pusilla*, is Latin for "small," a nod to its size being tinier than most members of the *Sclerophrys* genus, so even the name tells a story.
• You’ll find it lingering in shallow, slow-moving or still water, preferring the quiet pools that dot the African savanna rather than rushing rivers.

At a glance

About the Merten's Striped Toad

Sclerophrys pusilla is a member of the Bufonidae family; its specific name pusilla means "small" in Latin, referring to its smaller size compared to other Sclerophrys species. It is found in 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, inhabiting savanna and lowveld grassland and preferring shallow, slow-moving or stationary water.

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