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Sand Toad (Vandijkophrynus angusticeps)

Sand Toad

Vandijkophrynus angusticeps

Class
Amphibian
Rarity
Common
Observations
412
Most observed in
🇿🇦 South Africa
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

The sand toad, Cape sand toad, common Cape toad, or narrow-headed toad (Vandijkophrynus angusticeps) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae (true toads). It is endemic to South Africa and found in southwestern and southern part of Western Cape Province to extreme southwestern Eastern Cape Province, from Nieuwoudtville in the west to Humansdorp in the east, along the coastal flats and Cape Fold Mountains from the sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) asl.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sand toad”.

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