Biology:List of amphibians of South Africa

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Short description: List of recorded species of the amphibian fauna of South Africa

Template:In use --> The list of amphibians of South Africa is a list of species that form a part of the class Amphibia (Phylum Chordata) fauna of South Africa. The list follows the SANBI listing.

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Where common names are given, they are not necessarily the only common names in use for the species.

Anura

Order Anura – Frogs and toads.

Arthroleptidae

Family Arthroleptidae

  • Genus Arthroleptis:[1]
    • Arthroleptis stenodactylus Pfeffer, 1893, Savanna squeaking frog, endemic to Africa
    • Arthroleptis wahlbergii Smith, 1849, Bush squeaker, syn. Arthroleptis wageri, endemic
  • Genus Leptopelis:[1]
    • Leptopelis bocagi (Günther, 1865), endemic to Africa
    • Leptopelis mossambicus Poynton, 1985, Mozambique tree frog, endemic
    • Leptopelis natalensis (Smith, 1849), Natal tree frog, Hylambates (Leptopelis) natalensis, endemic
    • Leptopelis xenodactylus Poynton, 1963, Long-toed tree frog, Leptopelis natalensis (Smith, 1849), endemic

Bufonidae

Family Bufonidae

  • Genus Amietophrynus:[1]
    • Amietophrynus garmani (Meek, 1897), Garman's toad, syn. Bufo garmani Meek, 1897, endemic to Africa
    • Amietophrynus gutturalis (Power, 1927), Guttural toad, syn. Bufo gutturalis Power, 1927, endemic to Africa
    • Amietophrynus maculatus (Hallowell, 1854), Flat-backed toad, syn. Bufo maculatus Hallowell, 1854, endemic to Africa
    • Amietophrynus pantherinus (Smith, 1828), Western leopard toad, syn. Bufo cruciger Schmidt, 1846, Bufo pantherinus Smith, 1828, endemic
    • Amietophrynus pardalis (Hewitt, 1935), Eastern leopard toad, syn. Bufo pardalis Hewitt, 1935, Bufo regularis pardalis Hewitt, 1935, endemic
    • Amietophrynus poweri (Hewitt, 1935), Kimberley toad, syn. Bufo regularis poweri Hewitt, 1935, Bufo poweri Hewitt, 1935, endemic
    • Amietophrynus rangeri (Hewitt, 1935), Kei Road toad, syn. Bufo regularis rangeri Hewitt, 1935, Bufo rangeri Hewitt, 1935, endemic
  • Genus Capensibufo:[1]
    • Capensibufo rosei (Hewitt, 1926), Cape mountain toad, syn. Bufo rosei, endemic in South Africa
    • Capensibufo tradouwi (Hewitt, 1926), Tradouw's mountain toad, syn. Bufo tradouwi, endemic
  • Genus Poyntonophrynus:[1]
  • Genus Schismaderma:[1]
    • Schismaderma carens (Smith, 1848), Red toad, syn. Bufo carens, Schismaderma lateralis, endemic
  • Genus Vandijkophrynus:[1]
    • Vandijkophrynus amatolicus (Hewitt, 1925), Amatola toad, syn. Bufo amatolicus Hewitt, 1925 |Bufo angusticeps amatolica Hewitt, 1925, endemic
    • Vandijkophrynus angusticeps (Smith, 1848), Sand toad, syn. Bufo angusticeps Smith, 1848, endemic
    • Vandijkophrynus gariepensis (Smith, 1848), Karroo toad, syn. Bufo gariepensis Smith, 1848, endemic in Southern Africa
    • Vandijkophrynus gariepensis gariepensis (Smith, 1848), endemic
    • Vandijkophrynus gariepensis nubicolus Hewitt, 1927, endemic
    • Vandijkophrynus robinsoni (Branch & Braack, 1996), Paradise toad, syn. Bufo robinsoni Branch and Braack, 1996, endemic in Southern Africa

Heleophrynidae

Family Heleophrynidae

  • Genus Hadromophryne:[1]
    • Hadromophryne natalensis (Hewitt, 1913), Natal ghost frog, syn. Heleophryne sylvestris, Heleophryne natalensis Hewitt, 1913, endemic in Southern Africa
  • Genus Heleophryne:[1]
    • Heleophryne depressa FritzSimons, 1946, endemic
    • Heleophryne hewitti Boycott, 1988, Hewitt's ghost frog, endemic
    • Heleophryne orientalis FitzSimons, 1946, Eastern ghost frog, syn. Heleophryne purcelli orientalis, endemic
    • Heleophryne purcelli Sclater, 1898, Purcell's African ghost frog, syn. Heleophryne purcelli purcelli, endemic
    • Heleophryne regis Hewitt, 1910, Southern ghost frog, syn. Heleophryne purcelli regis, endemic
    • Heleophryne rosei Hewitt, 1925, Rose’s ghost frog, endemic

Hemisotidae

Family Hemisotidae

  • Genus Hemisus:[1]
    • Hemisus guineensis Cope, 1865, Guinea snout-burrower, syn. Engystoma vermiculatum, Hemisus marmoratum guineensis, endemic
    • Hemisus guttatus (Rapp, 1842), Spotted burrowing frog, syn. Engystoma guttatus, endemic
    • Hemisus marmoratus (Peters, 1854), Marbled snout-burrower, endemic

Hyperoliidae

Family Hyperoliidae

  • Genus Afrixalus:[1]
    • Afrixalus aureus Pickersgill, 1984, Golden spiny reed frog, syn. Afrixalus aureus aureus Pickersgill, 1984, Afrixalus aureus crotalus Pickersgill, 1984, Afrixalus crotalus Pickersgill, 1984, endemic
    • Afrixalus delicatus Pickersgill, 1984, Delicate spiny reed frog, endemic
    • Afrixalus fornasini (Bianconi, 1849), Fornasini's spiny reed frog, syn. Afrixalus fornasinii, endemic
    • Afrixalus knysnae (Loveridge, 1954), Knysna spiny reed frog, syn. Hyperolius knysnae, endemic
    • Afrixalus spinifrons (Cope, 1862), Natal spiny reed frog, endemic
  • Genus Hyperolius:[1]
    • Hyperolius acuticeps Ahl, 1931, Sharp-nosed reed frog, syn. Hyperolius poweri Loveridge, 1938, endemic
    • Hyperolius argus Peters, 1854, Yellow spotted reed frog, syn. Rappia argus, endemic
    • Hyperolius horstockii (Schlegel, 1837), Horstock's reed frog, syn. Eucnemis horstokii, Hyla horstockii, Rappia horstockii, endemic
    • Hyperolius marmoratus Rapp, 1842, Painted reed frog, endemic
    • Hyperolius nasutus Günther, 1865, Long reed frog, endemic
    • Hyperolius pickersgilli Raw, 1982, Pickersgill's reed frog, endemic
    • Hyperolius poweri Loveridge, 1938, Power's reed frog, endemic
    • Hyperolius pusillus (Cope, 1862), Water lily reed frog, syn. Crumenifera pusilla, Rappia pusilla, endemic
    • Hyperolius semidiscus Hewitt, 1927, Yellow-striped reed frog, endemic
    • Hyperolius tuberilinguis Smith, 1849, Tinker reed frog, syn. Hyperolius tuberilinguis, Rappia tuberilinguis, endemic
  • Genus Kassina:[1]
  • Genus Semnodactylus:[1]
    • Semnodactylus wealii (Boulenger, 1882), Weale's running frog, syn. Cassina wealii, endemic

Microhylidae

Family Microhylidae

  • Genus Breviceps:[1]
    • Breviceps acutirostris Poynton, 1963, Strawberry rain frog, endemic
    • Breviceps adspersus Peters, 1882, Transvaal short-headed frog, endemic
      • Breviceps adspersus adspersus Peters, 1882, endemic
      • Breviceps adspersus pentheri Werner, 1899, endemic
    • Breviceps bagginsi Minter, 2003, Bilbo's rain frog, endemic
    • Breviceps fuscus Hewitt, 1925, Black rain frog, endemic
    • Breviceps gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758), Cape rain frog, endemic
    • Breviceps macrops Boulenger, 1907, Boulenger's short-headed frog, endemic
    • Breviceps maculatus FitzSimons, 1947, endemic
    • Breviceps montanus Power, 1926, Mountain rain frog , endemic
    • Breviceps mossambicus Peters, 1854, Flat-face frog, endemic
    • Breviceps namaquensis Power, 1926, Namaqua rain frog, endemic
    • Breviceps rosei Power, 1926, Rose’s rain frog, endemic
    • Breviceps rosei vansoni FitzSimons, 1946, endemic
    • Breviceps sopranus Minter, 2003, Whistling rain frog, endemic
    • Breviceps sylvestris FitzSimons, 1930, Forest rain frog, endemic
      • Breviceps sylvestris taeniatus Poynton, 1963, endemic
    • Breviceps verrucosus Rapp, 1842, Plaintive rain frog, endemic
  • Genus Phrynomantis:[1]
    • Phrynomantis annectens Werner, 1910, Red-spotted Namibia frog, syn. Phrynomerus annectens, endemic
    • Phrynomantis bifasciatus (Smith, 1847), South African snake-necked frog, syn. Phrynomerus bifasciatus, endemic

Phrynobatrachidae

Family Phrynobatrachidae

Pipidae

Family Pipidae

  • Genus Xenopus:[1]
    • Xenopus gilli Rose & Hewitt, 1927, Cape clawed toad, syn. Xenopus laevis gilli, Xenopus gilli Rose and Hewitt, 1927, endemic
    • Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802), African clawed frog, syn. Bufo laevis, endemic
    • Xenopus muelleri (Peters, 1844), Muller's clawed frog, syn. Dactylethra muelleri, endemic

Ptychadenidae

Family Ptychadenidae

  • Genus Hildebrandtia:[1]
    • Hildebrandtia ornata (Peters, 1878), Ornate frog, endemic
  • Genus Ptychadena:[1]
    • Ptychadena anchietae (Bocage, 1868), Savanna ridged frog, syn. Rana anchietae Bocage, 1868, endemic to Africa
    • Ptychadena mascareniensis (Duméril & Bibron, 1841), Mascarene ridged frog, syn. Rana mascareniensis, endemic
    • Ptychadena mossambica (Peters, 1854), Mozambique ridged frog, syn. Rana mossambica, endemic
    • Ptychadena oxyrhynchus (Smith, 1849), Sharp-nosed ridged frog, syn. Rana oxyrhynchus endemic
    • Ptychadena porosissima (Steindachner, 1867), Three-striped grass frog, syn. Rana porosissima, endemic
    • Ptychadena pumilio (Boulenger, 1920), Medine grassland frog, endemic to Africa
    • Ptychadena schillukorum (Werner, 1908), Sudan ridged frog, endemic to Africa
    • Ptychadena taenioscelis Laurent, 1954, Small ridged frog, endemic to Africa
    • Ptychadena uzungwensis (Loveridge, 1932), Uzungwe grassland frog, syn. Rana mascareniensis uzungwensis, endemic

Pyxicephalidae

Family Pyxicephalidae

  • Genus Amietia:[1]
    • Amietia angolensis (Bocage, 1866), Angola river frog, syn. Afrana angolensis (Bocage, 1866), syn. Rana angolensis Bocage 1866, endemic to Africa
    • Amietia dracomontana (Channing, 1978), Drakensberg river frog, syn. Afrana dracomontana (Channing, 1978), Rana dracomontana Channing 1978, endemic
    • Amietia fuscigula (Duméril & Bibron, 1841), Cape river frog, syn. Strongylopus hymenopus (Boulenger, 1920), Afrana fuscigula (Duméril and Bibron, 1841), endemic
    • Amietia vandijki (Visser & Channing, 1997), Van Dijk's river frog, syn. Afrana vandijki Visser and Channing, 1997, endemic
    • Amietia vertebralis (Hewitt, 1927), Large-mouthed frog, syn. Rana vertebralis, Amietia umbraculata
  • Genus Anhydrophryne:[1]
    • Anhydrophryne hewitti (FitzSimons, 1947), Natal chirping frog, syn. Arthroleptella hewitti FitzSimons, 1947, endemic
    • Anhydrophryne rattrayi Hewitt, 1919, Hogsback frog, endemic
  • Genus Arthroleptella:[1]
    • Arthroleptella bicolor Hewitt, 1926, Bainskloof moss frog, endemic
    • Arthroleptella ngongoniensis Bishop and Passmore, 1993, Mistbelt chirping frog, syn. Arthroleptella ngongoniensis Bishop and Passmore, 1993, endemic
    • Arthroleptella drewesii Channing, Hendricks & Dawood, 1994, Drewes' moss frog, endemic
    • Arthroleptella landdrosia Dawood & Channing, 2000, Landdros moss frog, endemic
    • Arthroleptella lightfooti (Boulenger, 1910), Tiny chirping frog, endemic
    • Arthroleptella rugosa Turner & Channing, 2008, introduced
    • Arthroleptella subvoce Turner, de Villiers, Dawood & Channing, 2004
    • Arthroleptella villiersi Hewitt, 1935, De Villiers' moss frog, endemic
  • Genus Cacosternum:[1]
    • Cacosternum boettgeri (Boulenger, 1882), Boettger’s dainty frog, syn. Arthroleptis boettgeri
    • Cacosternum capense Hewitt, 1925, Cross-marked frog, endemic
    • Cacosternum karooicum Boycott, de Villiers & Scott, 2002, Karoo Caco , endemic
    • Cacosternum namaquense Werner, 1910, Namaqua dainty frog, endemic
    • Cacosternum nanum Boulenger, 1887, Dwarf dainty frog, endemic
    • Cacosternum nanum Polynton 1963, Small dainty frog, endemic
    • Cacosternum platys Rose, 1950, Smooth dainty frog, endemic
    • Cacosternum poyntoni Lambiris, 1988, Poynton's Caco, endemic
    • Cacosternum striatum FitzSimons, 1947, Striped metal frog, endemic
  • Genus Microbatrachella:[1]
    • Microbatrachella capensis (Boulenger, 1910), Micro frog, syn. Phrynobatrachus capensis, Microbatrachus capensis, endemic
  • Genus Natalobatrachus:[1]
  • Genus Poyntonia:[1]
    • Poyntonia paludicola Channing & Boycott, 1989, Montane marsh frog, endemic
  • Genus Pyxicephalus:[1]
    • Pyxicephalus adspersus Tschudi, 1838, South African burrowing frog, near endemic
    • Pyxicephalus edulis Peters, 1854, Edible bullfrog, syn. Rana maltzanii, endemic
  • Genus Strongylopus:[1]
    • Strongylopus bonaespei (Dubois, 1981), Banded stream frog, endemic
    • Strongylopus fasciatus (Smith, 1849), Striped stream frog, syn. Rana fasciata, endemic
    • Strongylopus grayii (Smith, 1849), Gray's stream frog, endemic
    • Strongylopus springbokensis Channing, 1986, Namaqua stream frog, endemic
    • Strongylopus wageri (Wager, 1961), Wager's stream frog, syn. Rana wageri, endemic

Ranidae

Family Ranidae

  • Genus Tomopterna:[1]
    • Tomopterna cryptotis (Boulenger, 1907), Cryptic sand frog, syn. Rana cryptotis
    • Tomopterna delalandii (Tschudi, 1838), African bullfrog, endemic
    • Tomopterna krugerensis Passmore & Carruthers, 1975, Knocking sand frog
    • Tomopterna marmorata (Peters, 1854), Marbled sand frog
    • Tomopterna natalensis (Smith, 1849), Natal sand frog, near endemic
    • Tomopterna tandyi Channing & Bogart, 1996, Tandy's sand frog, endemic

Rhacophoridae

Family Rhacophoridae

  • Genus Chiromantis:[1]
    • Chiromantis xerampelina Peters, 1854, Gray tree frog, near endemic

Notes

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 "Checklist of South African Chordata, Class Amphibia. Animal checklist website". South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://biodiversityadvisor.sanbi.org/research-and-modelling/checklists-and-encyclopaedia-of-life/south-african-animal-checklist/. 




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