Gariep Toad
Vandijkophrynus gariepensis (Smith, 1848)
Also calledGariepkröte (deu) · Ixoxo laseKaroo (zul) · Karoo-skurwepadda (afr) · Karookröte (deu) · Karooskurwepadda (afr) · Rantsape wa Karoo (tsn) · Sehoho sa Karoo (sot) · Sigogodvolo saseKaroo (ssw) · ropucha jihoafrická (ces) · Южноафриканская жаба (rus) · Ixoxo laseKaroo (xho)
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
morphology
Juvenile V. gariepensis in rocky habitats frequently show the bright colour patterns attributed to B. robinsoni (Text from Minter et al., 2004, © SI/MAB Biodiversity Program).
African Amphibians
conservation
Least concern: V. gariepensis has an extensive distribution range and is abundant, but some isolated populations may be speciating (Text from Minter et al., 2004, © SI/MAB Biodiversity Program).
African Amphibians
distribution
This species is found in North Eastern South Africa, Northwest Swaziland, Southern Namibia and eastern Zimbabwe (Text from Minter et al., 2004, © SI/MAB Biodiversity Program).
African Amphibians
growth
The tadpoles form a squirming mass and grow to a maximum length of 24 mm after only a few days. According to Lambiris (1988e), metamorphosis is usually completed after 20 days (Text from Minter et al., 2004, © SI/MAB Biodiversity Program).
African Amphibians
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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Every page naming Vandijkophrynus gariepensis in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2422242.