Sclerophrys regularis (Reuss, 1833).

Length up to 130 mm. A medium-sized toad with a distinct tympanum and parotoid glands. Warts on the back are flat and irregularly distributed; the ventral skin is granulated. The color is olive-brown or olive-grey with more or less contrasting brown spots that are usually symmetrically arranged; the underparts are uniformly white. The Square-marked Toad lives along the rivers and canals, as well as in gardens, even urban ones, and among cultivation. It is nocturnal and feeds on insects, worms, and snails. It is able to withstand periods of several days out of the water. In Egypt, it is found in the Nile Valley and Delta and in Faiyum, while its global distribution covers all of Africa except the northwest. It is common and widespread.

Egyptian Square-marked Toad

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