Mauritanian Toad
Sclerophrys mauritanica
The Berber toad, also known as Mauritanian toad, Moroccan toad, pantherine toad or Moorish toad (Sclerophrys mauritanica), is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae, which is found in north-western Africa, with an introduced population in southern Spain.
From the article Berber toad on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The Berber toad is a large toad, reaching 13–15 cm in body length. The upperparts are beige to olive with large orange or red spots. The underparts are white with small grey spots. It can be found in various colors depending on the locality, ranging from shades and patches of brown, reddish-brown, olive, orange, and even a plain sandy color.
Range & habitat
The Berber toad is found in north western Africa, occurring in Morocco eastwards through Algeria into Tunisia, and south to the northernmost part of Western Sahara, although this has yet to be confirmed. An introduced population is also present in Spain close to Los Alcornocales Natural Park in the vicinity of Algeciras.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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