Sclerophrys pusilla
Species of amphibian
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Sclerophrys pusilla is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. 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 and Cameroon, as well as the Central African Republic.[1] The specific name pusilla means "small" in Latin, and refers to the fact that this frog is smaller than others in the Sclerophrys genus.[3]
| Sclerophrys pusilla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Sclerophrys |
| Species: | S. pusilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Sclerophrys pusilla (Mertens, 1937) | |
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Sclerophrys pusilla inhabits savanna and lowveld grassland, and likes shallow, slow-moving or stationary water.[3]
