Capensibufo rosei
Silhouette: Michael Scroggie, from original photograph by Gary M. Stolz, USFWS (original photograph in public domain). · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The Cape mountain toad or Rose's mountain toad (Capensibufo rosei) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. Other common names include Rose's mountain toadlet, striped mountain toad, Rose's toad, and Muizenberg Cape toad. It is endemic to South Africa, where its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation known as fynbos. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Female Cape mountain toads grow to a length around 39 mm (1.5 in), while males are smaller at 28 mm (1.1 in). The body is relatively long, the hind limbs are short, and the toes are unwebbed. The dorsal surface is variably coloured in shades of grey or brown with a few paler streaks, and is smooth with scattered warts and blister-like ridges. The parotoid glands are obvious, but no tympani (eardrums) are visible, a fact which helps distinguish this species from the otherwise similar Capensibufo tradouwi. The ventral surface is white with dark blotches, and its posterior part has skin granulations. During the breeding season, an oval pink patch is seen underneath the vent.
The Cape mountain toad is endemic to parts of the Western Cape province of South Africa, southwest... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rose's Toad sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 18 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rose's Toad in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Table Mountain National Park's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rose's Toad sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Table Mountain National Park, in our data
Table Mountain National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rose's Toad sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Bufonidae
The closest relatives of the Rose's Toad that you can see in Table Mountain National Park (family Bufonidae, True Toads) are Western Leopard Toad (about 40%) and Sand Toad (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rose's Toad is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Table Mountain National Park (56 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.
