ABSTRACT
Amietophyrnus regularis a synonym of Bufo regularis is an amphibian in the family Bufonidae.Amietophyrnus regularis is
commonly known as the African common toad in English (IUCN, 2012). The
species which are also called true toads have fat bodies with warts, and
can live in drier climates while most frogs usually live in or near
water (Nworah and Olorunfemi, 2011). They are widespread in the tropics,
especially in Savannas, montane, grassland, forests and are beneficial
animals to have in the home garden, as well as on farms. Toads play
roles in nutrients cycles and as environmental indicators. Nutrients are
recycled from aquatic systems to terrestrial when the toads enter the
land after metamorphosis. Tadpoles, the swimming larval forms of toads
and frogs that hatch from fertilized eggs in water, are important food
source for fish and other aquatic organisms (Towle, 1989; New World
Encyclopaedia, 2008).