Description
- Common Name: African Square-marked Toad
- Scientific Name: Sclerophrys regularis (formerly Bufo regularis)
- Locality/Morph: Wild Type
- Sex: Mixed
- Age: Mixed
- Source: Wild Caught / Captive Bred
- Native Range: Widespread across Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of North Africa (including Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and surrounding regions)
- Natural Habitat: Savannas, grasslands, agricultural areas, urban environments, and near water sources; highly adaptable and often found around human habitation
- Diet: Insectivorous—feeds on a wide range of invertebrates including insects, beetles, ants, termites, and other small arthropods
- Basking Temperature: 26–30°C
- Ambient Temperature: 22–28°C (night drop to 18–22°C)
- Average Adult Size: ~6–13 cm snout-to-vent length
The African Square-marked Toad (Sclerophrys regularis) is a hardy and adaptable terrestrial toad species recognized by its variable brown to olive coloration and distinctive darker “square-like” blotches along the back. Its warty skin and robust build are well suited to a wide range of environments, including relatively dry regions.
This species is primarily nocturnal, spending the day hidden under rocks, in burrows, or beneath debris to conserve moisture. At night, it emerges to actively forage and is commonly seen around lights where insects gather. It is an opportunistic feeder with a strong feeding response.
In captivity, a horizontally oriented enclosure with a substrate that supports burrowing is recommended. A soil or soil-sand mix works well, with hides such as bark, cork, and rocks to provide shelter and security.
Humidity should be maintained at moderate levels (40–70%), with some areas kept slightly damp while allowing drier zones for choice. Good ventilation is important to prevent excessive moisture buildup. A shallow water dish should always be available for soaking and hydration.
Temperature should include a gentle thermal gradient, avoiding excessive heat. This species thrives in stable, moderate warmth rather than extreme basking conditions.
Feeding consists of appropriately sized live insects such as crickets, roaches, mealworms, and other invertebrates. Feeding should occur several times per week, preferably in the evening when the toad is most active.
Livestock Delivery:
Livestock is delivered in our own heated reptile courier vans. Delivery time from ordering will depend on your location and when we next have a van in your area, this will usually be a maximum of 2 weeks. You will receive a date and time slot by phone or email, so please ensure you enter these correctly at checkout. Delivery fee for livestock depends on location, prices start at £45. Livestock orders over £500 (+VAT) are delivered free of charge.
Livestock Sale Terms:
If multiple animals are in stock then not all will be pictured, so the photo above may not be exact animal available.
All prices are per individual unless otherwise stated. All livestock is subject to availability, whilst we try to keep the website as up to date as possible errors may happen, in this situation you will be contacted to arrange a refund/alternative.
Errors can happen with sexing and morph identification. Should this be discovered before leaving us you are entitled to a refund. After the animal leaves us it is the customers responsibility to inform us within 48 hours of the animals arrival. Failing to do so may lose the customers eligibility for a refund.
It is the customers responsibility to have the correct setup available and ready for the animal, if you need any advice please do get in touch. We have the right to request proof of setup at any time, failure to provide an image of an appropriate setup or any image at all, may result in a full order cancellation and refund.
Guarantee for all inverts & amphibians is 24 hours. All other livestock is 48 hours. If issues/concerns are notified upon delivery, then this may be extended. All health related queries will be subject to a full investigation should an issue arise. Failing to provide us with the information we request may void any form of guarantee. If we find reason from the information that its injury or death was caused by negligence or incorrect husbandry then the guarantee may be void. Should death or abnormalities occur then you must inform us as soon as possible. In the unlikely event that an animal passes away please photograph the dead body and freeze until you have heard from us. If death or illness occurs after 7 days, and no health issues were reported, then Ridgeway will not be held responsible.
We have the right to refuse any sale, refund or guarantee at any time if we feel it is necessary.
Livestock sales are for customers aged 18+, if under this age you must have prior parent permission. If we have any reason to suspect this is not the case we will contact you before the animal is released.
When purchasing an animal from us you automatically agree to these terms of sale.
