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The guttural toad is a large species with males growing to a snout-to-vent length of up to 90 mm (3.5 in) and females 120 mm (4.7 in). The upper surface is buffish brown with variable irregular dark brown markings. There are two pairs of brown spots between the eyes making a
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The guttural toad is very common. It is spreading through southern Africa as its population increases. It can live in a variety of environments, and is very adaptable. It has no major predators and does not suffer much from habitat loss.
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821:Categories
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419:predators
386:tubercles
345:grassland
337:shrubland
281:Mauritius
245:Bufonidae
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147:Bufonidae
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206:Synonyms
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333:savanna
297:Somalia
293:RĂ©union
289:Namibia
273:Lesotho
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133:Order:
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277:Malawi
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353:lakes
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