Sclerophrys pardalis
Silhouette: Michael Scroggie, from original photograph by Gary M. Stolz, USFWS (original photograph in public domain). · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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. This 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 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 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.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leopard Toad sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 12 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March, May and August–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leopard Toad in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April and June–July, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leopard Toad sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Leopard Toad sightings, Garden Route National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leopard Toad is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Garden Route National Park (20 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
