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Olive toad

Amietophrynus garmani

Description:

A medium-sized toad, apparently nocturnal.

Habitat:

Savanna/woodland

Notes:

Observed at the Environmental Education Centre, Mlawula Nature Reserve

1 Species ID Suggestions

AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago
Guttural Toad
Amietophrynus gutturalis Amietophrynus gutturalis | AFRICAN AMPHIBIANS LIFEDESK


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6 Comments

AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago

My field guide says, for the Olive Toad (Ameitophrynus garmani), and in bold print, No patches on the snout. This toad has patches on the snout. So curious as to why it is an Olive Toad?

AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago

I am not at home right now and don't have my field guide with me, but I can check when I get home. I ruled out all the other possibilities, so am interested to see how I ruled out Olive.

KateBraun
KateBraun 10 years ago

Ashley, apparently this one is the Olive toad, rather than the Guttural toad - I think the difference is in the shape of the patches on the snout? ... e.g. compared with this one:
http://vmus.adu.org.za/vm_view_record.ph...

Tiz
Tiz 10 years ago

Too bad he does not croak for us whiles we stay there! I bet he could "sing" quite loud! Beautiful series!!

AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago

No problem! The internet didn't help me at all, I had to look in my field guide. It was between Guttural and Raucous, and the way to tell them apart is Guttural has patches on the snout where Raucous doesn't.

KateBraun
KateBraun 10 years ago

Thanks, Ashley! That was one of my guesses, but I just don't know enough about frogs and toads to know what distinguishes them.

KateBraun
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KateBraun

Sifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Spotted on Mar 21, 2014
Submitted on Mar 24, 2014

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