CreatureData

Power's toad

Sclerophrys poweri (Hewitt, 1935)

Status not recordedfrogs and toads

The power's toad (Sclerophrys poweri) is a species in the family Bufonidae, order Anura.

No freely licensed photo yet

Quick facts about the power's toad

Weight
Not recorded
Length
up to 10 cm
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Reproduction
Eggs
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the power's toad live?

Not recorded

Is the power's toad endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the power's toad classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAmphibia
  4. orderAnura
  5. familyBufonidae
  6. genusSclerophrys
  7. SpeciesSclerophrys poweri (Hewitt, 1935)

Synonyms Amietophrynus poweri, Bufo poweri, Bufo regularis poweri

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Western olive toadEnglish
  • Power se SkurwepaddaAfrikaans
  • ropucha botswanskáCzech
  • キンバリーヒキガエルJapanese
  • Sehoho sa mohlware wa bophirimaSouthern Sotho
  • Rantsape wa mmala-motlhware wa bophirimaTswana
  • Chela ro khwaxa ro rhomba ra le vupeladyambuTsonga
  • Ixoxo elimnquma lasempumaXhosa
  • Westelike Gevlekte SkurwepaddaAfrikaans

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the power's toad

Other species in the same genus Sclerophrys.

LC, Least Concern

Egyptian toad

Sclerophrys regularis

BufonidaeNo free photo yet

August toad

Sclerophrys pardalis

BufonidaeNo free photo yet

Kisolo toad

Sclerophrys kisoloensis

BufonidaeNo free photo yet

ComparePower's toad vs Guttural toadPower's toad vs African giant toadPower's toad vs Arabian toadPower's toad vs Egyptian toad

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the power's toad?

The power's toad (Sclerophrys poweri) belongs to the family Bufonidae in the order Anura.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

Embed a card for this animal on your own site

Copy this code. The card shows the photo with its credit, key facts and a link back to this page.

Preview the card

APA

CreatureData. (2026). Power's toad (Sclerophrys poweri). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/powers-toad

MLA

“Power's toad (Sclerophrys poweri).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/powers-toad.

BibTeX
@misc{powers_toad_2026,
  title = {Power's toad (Sclerophrys poweri)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/powers-toad},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}