| BirdNET ID | BN12058 |
| Taxon group | Amphibia |
| iNat observations | 5 |
| Image source | iNaturalist |
The Beira toad (Poyntonophrynus beiranus), or Beira pygmy toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae from southern Africa. == Description == The Beira toad lacks prominent parotoid glands and these do not form a continuous platform with the top of the head. it also lacks any dorsal hourglass patternation, and any conspicuous tarsal fold. It has finely spotted ventral skin The feet are not adapted for burrowing and do not have adhesive terminal discs on either the fingers or toes. They do not have hard claws and eye pupils are never vertical. == Distribution == It is found in two apparently separate areas: the coastal plain of central Mozambique in the flood plain of the Pungwe River north to Thuchila in southern Malawi, and floodplains in the Zambezi catchment area in central and southwestern Zambia. Its type locality is Beira, Mozambique, hence the name.