''Sclerophrys kisoloensis'' is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in southwestern Kenya, Uganda,

Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ...

, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeastern Zambia, western Tanzania, and (pending confirmation) northern Malawi. It probably also occurs in

Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ...

. Common names Kisolo toad and montane golden toad have been coined for it. ''Sclerophrys kisoloensis'' occurs in mature, undisturbed montane forests at elevations of

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, possibly wider. Breeding takes place in pools and slow streams. It is a rarely encountered species in most of its range. It can be threatened by habitat loss caused particularly by agriculture and wood extraction.

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kisoloensis Frogs of Africa Amphibians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Amphibians of Kenya Amphibians of Malawi Amphibians of Rwanda Amphibians of Tanzania Amphibians of Uganda Taxa named by Arthur Loveridge Amphibians described in 1932 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Bufonidae-stub