The African Bullfrog is one of the most adaptable animals in the world and it can survive the harsh environments of some parts of Africa. They have been known to inhabit some parts of the Kalihari desert and place that are 4,000 to 5,000 feet above sea level. The general environments in which they live is on tropical savannas, grasslands, desert, and freshwater lakes. They live in underground estivation chambers. The African Bullfrog is a carnivor.
Females are much smaller than the males.
Both genders of the African Bullfrog have ridges running across their back. The male is usually olive colored with some yellow and orange. White and yellow lines run down the back side of the African Bullfrog and the background is mottled. These markings though disappear with age. Their teeth are large and strong used to restrain large prey that they feed on.