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(c) Gus Benson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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(c) Joubert Heymans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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(c) Chad Keates, all rights reserved

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Guttural Toad

Sclerophrys gutturalis

Worldwide: 4,689 observations
Group: Amphibians

About

The African common toad or guttural toad (Sclerophrys gutturalis) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Réunion, Somalia, South Africa, Ethiopia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, dry savanna, moist savanna, temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry

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Recent sightings near Nairobi

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.

Feb 17, 2026Kuwinda, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: Theo BusschauView observation from Feb 17, 2026 on iNaturalist
Jan 28, 2025KenyaObserver: birdplantView observation from Jan 28, 2025 on iNaturalist
Dec 22, 2024Karen, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: craigscribblesView observation from Dec 22, 2024 on iNaturalist
Nov 24, 2024Kajiado East, KE-KJ, KEObserver: PaolaView observation from Nov 24, 2024 on iNaturalist
Jul 14, 2024JQ5G+M99, Ongata Rongai, KenyaObserver: Abdullahi JumaView observation from Jul 14, 2024 on iNaturalist
Jan 26, 2024Nairobi, Nairobi, KEObserver: thehousebuntingView observation from Jan 26, 2024 on iNaturalist