The eastern leopard toad (Sclerophrys pardalis ) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.It is endemic to South Africa.Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, rural gardens, and urban areas.It is threatened by habitat loss.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Jumping (saltation) can be distinguished from running, galloping, and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively l...
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starts withThis species, which is native to South Africa, is known mainly from the Eastern Cape Province east to Umtata in the former Transkei, with a few records from the Western Cape Province. It is mainly found quite close to the coast, but it ranges inland to Grahamstown, Kei Road, Stutterheim and Amatola Mountains. It is generally below 1,000 m asl, but ranges up to 1,500 m asl in some places.
The eastern leopard toad is presumed to feed on a variety of arthropods in the wild. In captivity specimens feed on crickets, grasshoppers, small mice, and lizards.
The eastern leopard toad typically breeds in large, permanent, usually deep pools, and calls from floating vegetation. The eastern leopard toad typically is a late-winter or spring breeder