Bufo vertebralis Smith, 1848 Poyntonophrynus vertebralis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.

It is found in South Africa, Lesotho, and possibly Botswana[1][2][3] and southeastern Zimbabwe.

[2][3] Its natural habitats are Nama karroo shrubland, grassland, dry savanna, and pastureland.

It is a locally common species that breeds in various small waterbodies (temporary shallow pans, pools or depressions containing rainwater, quarries, and rock pools along rivers).

It is locally threatened by habitat loss.