---
title: "Berberkröte"
description: "Sclerophrys mauritanica — Amphibien. The Berber toad, also known as Mauritanian toad, Moroccan toad, pantherine toad or Moorish toad (Sclerophrys mauritanica), is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae, which is found in north-western Africa, with an introduced population in southern Spain."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/mauritanian-toad
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Berberkröte

> Sclerophrys mauritanica — Amphibien. The Berber toad, also known as Mauritanian toad, Moroccan toad, pantherine toad or Moorish toad (Sclerophrys mauritanica), is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae, which is found in north-western Africa, with an introduced population in southern Spain.

- Scientific name: *Sclerophrys mauritanica*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amphibien)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1431
- iNaturalist taxon: [517047](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/517047)

## Names

- en: Mauritanian Toad
- de: Berberkröte
- es: Sapo Moruno
- fr: Crapaud berbère

## Countries with the most observations

MA (1005), DZ (175), TN (74), ES (9)

## Summary

The Berber toad, also known as Mauritanian toad, Moroccan toad, pantherine toad or Moorish toad (Sclerophrys mauritanica), is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae, which is found in north-western Africa, with an introduced population in southern Spain.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berber_toad

## Photo

![Berberkröte](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/mauritanian-toad/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jane Kirkegaard · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/137498541

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/mauritanian-toad?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).