BirdNET+ Taxonomy

v0.2-Jun2026

← Back to browse

Beira Pygmy Toad
Marc Henrion (cc-by-nc)

Beira Pygmy Toad

Poyntonophrynus beiranus
BirdNET IDBN12058
Taxon groupAmphibia
iNat observations5
Image sourceiNaturalist
/taxonomy/api/species/Poyntonophrynus%20beiranus
Loading…

Description wikipedia

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.

Common Names (3 locales)

cs ropucha trpasličí
en Beira Pygmy Toad
ru Карликовая жаба

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#66518
GBIF2422469
NCBI1978129