Rough Sand Frog
- Tomopterna tuberculosa
- IUCN Status: Least Concern
- Threat: unconfirmed
- Venom/Toxin: none
- Trend: unconfirmed
General Information
The rough sand frog (Tomopterna tuberculosa) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae.
Ecology & Behaviour
It is a species of open savannah woodland. The males call from the edge of water, often camouflaged among pebbles.
Reproduction
It breeds in shallow pools and pits. Its adaptability to altered habitats is not clear.
Distribtion & Habitat
It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, and possibly Malawi and Mozambique.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
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- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Amphibia
- Order: Anura
- Family: Pyxicephalidae
- Genus: Tomopterna
