The cryptic marking of the Sombre Toad blends into its surroundings. Smaller than the Common Toad the Sombre Toad is found in the Western Rift region

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The cryptic marking of the Sombre Toad blends into its surroundings. Smaller than the Common Toad the Sombre Toad is found in the Western Rift region of Uganda and emerges from aestivation with the first rains

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Size: 4200px × 3140px
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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