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1 SYSTEMATIC LIST OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN FROGS Scientific and common name of pecie up to mid 2012 Scientific name Standard Englih name Standard Afrikaan name FAMILY ARTHROLEPTIDAE Squeaker and Tree Arthrolepti Squeaker Kikker Arthrolepti tenodactylu Shovel-footed Squeaker Graafpootkikker Arthrolepti troglodyte Cave Squeaker Grootkikker Arthrolepti wahlbergi Buh Squeaker Bokikker Arthrolepti xenodactyloide Dwarf Squeaker Dwergkikker Leptopeli Tree Boompadda Leptopeli bocagii Bocage' Tree Bocage e boompadda Leptopeli broadleyi Broadley Tree Broadley e boompadda Other publihed name Common Squeaker, Dune Squeaker, Kihengo Screeching, Narrow-footed Humu, Savanna Squeaking, Shovel-footed Buh Squeaker, duinkikker, duinekikker Poynton' Humu, Rock Humu, South Rhodeia Screeching, Troglodyte Humu, Troglodyte Squeaker Wahlberg' Foret, Wahlberg', Wahlberg' Humu Chirinda Cricket, Chirinda Screeching, Dwarf Squeaker, Hewitt' Buh Squeaker, Hewitt' Humu, Nyika Squeaker Bocage' Burrowing, Bocage' Burrowing Leaf-, Bocage', Horehoe Foret Treefrog Bagamoyo Foret Treefrog, Broadley' Tree, Triad Tree Leptopeli flavomaculatu Yellow-potted Tree Geelpikkelboompadda Leptopeli moambicu Brown-backed Tree Bruinrugboompadda Leptopeli nataleni Natal Tree Natale boompadda Brown Foret Treefrog, Brown-backed Tree, Johnton' Treefrog Mozambique Tree, Moambique Foret Treefrog Foret Tree, Natal Foret Treefrog, Raucou Tree, woudboompadda Leptopeli xenodactylu Long-toed Tree Langtoonboompadda Natal Tree, Weza Foret Treefrog FAMILY BREVICIPITIDAE Rain Brevicep Rain Reënpadda Brevicep acutirotri Strawberry Rain Aarbeireënpadda Brevicep adperu Buhveld Rain Boveldreënpadda Brevicep baggini Bilbo' Rain Bilbo e reënpadda Bilbo e blaaoppadda Cape Short-headed, pienkreënpadda, Aarbeiblaaoppadda Buhveld Rain, Common Rain, Common Rain, Common Short-headed, Peter' Rain, South African Short-head, Tranvaal Rain, Tranvaal Short-headed, blaaop, Tranvaal blaaop Brevicpe branchi Branch Rain Branch e reënpadda Branch e blaaoppadda Brevicep fucu Plain Rain Swartreënpadda Black Rain, Brown Short-headed, gewone janblom, blaaoppadda, Knynablaaop Brevicep gibbou Cape Rain Kaape reënpadda Cape Short-head, Cape Short-head, South African Short-headed, Giant Rain, Headle, Hunched Toad, Linnaeu' Rainfrog, Cape Rain, Linnaeu' Short-headed, Rain, Shortheaded, South African Rain, Verruculoe Rainfrog, Verruculoe Short-headed, blaaop, Jan Blom, Kaape janblom, Kaape blaaoppadda, aartappelpadda Brevicep macrop Deert Rain Woetynreënpadda Boulenger' Short-headed, Web-footed Rain, melkpadda, woetynblaaoppadda Brevicep montanu Cape Mountain Rain Kaape bergreënpadda Mountain Blaaop, Mountain Rain, Mountain

2 Brevicep moambicu Mozambique Rain Moambieke reënpadda Brevicep namaqueni Namaqua Rain Namaquareënpadda Short-headed, Kaape bergblaaoppadda Flat-faced, Flat-faced Rain, Moçambique Rain, Mozambique Rain, Mozambique Rain, Mozambique Short-headed, Mozambique blaaop Namaqua Short-headed, Namaqua blaaoppadda Brevicep poweri Power' Rain Power e reënpadda Power' Short-headed Brevicep roei Sand Rain Roe e reënpadda Roe' Rain, Roe' Rainfrog, Roe' Shortheaded, Roe' Short-headed, Roe' hort-headed frog, Sand Rain, Roe e blaaoppadda, Roe' blaaop, andblaaoppadda, andreënpadda Brevicep opranu Whitling Rain Fluitreënpadda Fluitende blaaoppadda Brevicep ylvetri Northern Foret Rain Tranvaal woudreënpadda Brevicep verrucou Plaintive Rain Klareënpadda Probrevicep Probrevicep rhodeianu FAMILY BUFONIDAE Toad Amietophrynu Foret Rain Highland Foret Rain Common Toad Woudreënpadda Hoëvelde woudreënpadda Gewonekurwepadda Amietophrynu garmani Eatern Olive Toad Olyfkurwepadda Amietophrynu gutturali Guttural Toad Gorrelkurwepadda Amietophrynu lemairii Lemaire' Toad Lemaire e kurwepadda Amietophrynu maculatu Flat-backed Toad Getreepte kurwepadda Amietophrynu wetelike pantherinu Wetern Leopard Toad Luiperdkurwepadda ootelike Amietophrynu pardali Eatern Leopard Toad Luiperdkurwepadda Amietophrynu poweri Wetern Olive Toad Power e kurwepadda Foret Rain frog, Foret Short-headed, Tranvaal Foret Rain ffog, Tranvaal Woudblaaoppadda Natal Short-headed, fluitblaaoppadda, klaende reënpadda, klaende blaaoppadda Primitive Rain Highland Primitive Rain, Foret Rain, Zimbabwe Big-fingered Garman' Toad, Olive Toad, Northern Mottled Toad, Light-noed Toad, Garman' Squaremarked Toad, Garman' Square-backed Toad, Eatern Olive Toad Common African Toad, Flat-backed Toad, Greater Cro-marked Toad, Guttural Toad, Leopard Toad, Lobati Toad, Marbled Toad, Common Toad, Square-marked Toad Lemaire' Toad, Pweto Toad, Yellow Swamp Toad Flat-backed Toad, Hallowell' Toad, Leer Cro-marked Toad, Leer Square-marked Toad, Merten' Striped Toad, Striped Toad Augut, Cape Toad, Leopard Toad, Panther Toad, Southern Panther Toad Augut Toad, Gleniffer Toad, Leopard Toad, Snoring Toad Common Lowveld Toad, Power' Toad, Kimberley Toad Amietophrynu rangeri Raucou Toad Lawaaikurwepadda Kei Road Toad, Ranger' Toad, lawaaipadda Poyntonophrynu Pygmy Toad Dwergkurwepadd a beiranu Beira Pygmy Toad Beira-dwergkurwepadda Beira' Toad, Beira Toad damaranu Damaraland Pygmy Toad Damara-dwergkurwepadda dombeni Dombe Pygmy Toad Dombe-dwergkurwepadda Dombe Toad fenoulheti Northern Pygmy Toad Noordelike dwergkurwepadda Fenoulheti' Pygmy Toad, Fenoulhet' Toad, Grindley' Pygmy Toad, Newington Toad, Tranvaal Dwarf Toad, Tranvaal Pygmy Toad hoechi Hoech' Pygmy Toad Hoech e dwergkurwepadda Okahandja Toad, Hoech' Toad kavangeni Kavango Pygmy Toad Kavangodwergkurwepadda Kavanga Toad, Khwai River Toad, Kavango Toad vertebrali Southern Pygmy Toad Suidelike dwergkurwepadda African Dwarf Toad, Flat Toad, Pygmy Toad Vandijkophrynu Van Dijk Toad Van Dijk kurwepadda

3 Vandijkophrynu amatolicu Amatola Toad Amatola-kurwepadda Vandijkophrynu anguticep Cape Sand Toad Sandkurwepadda Vandijkophrynu gariepeni Karoo Toad Karookurwepadda Vandijkophrynu inyangae Inyanga Toad Inyanga-kurwepadda Inyangani Toad Vandijkophrynu robinoni Paradie Toad Paradykloof-kurwepadda Capenibufo Capenibufo roei Capenibufo tradouwi Schimaderma Mountain Toadlet Roe' Mountain Toadlet Tradouw Mountain Toadlet Red Toad Bergkurwepadda Rooikurwepadd a Schimaderma caren Red Toad Rooikurwepadda Mertenophryne Mertenophryne anoti Foret Toad Chirinda Toad FAMILY HELEOPHRYNIDAE Ghot Hadromophryne Cacade Hadromophryne nataleni Natal Cacade Woudkurwepad da Roe e bergkurwepadda Tradouwbergkurwepadda Chirindawoudkurwepadda Sneltroompadd a Natale neltroompadda Heleophryne Ghot Spookpadda Heleophryne deprea FitSimon Ghot FitzSimon e pookpadda Heleophryne hewitti Hewitt' Ghot Hewitt e pookpadda Sand Toad, Common Cape Toad, Narrowheaded Toad Cape Mountain Toad, Muizenberg Cape Toad, Roe' Mountain Toad, Roe' Toad, Striped Mountain Toad, Roe e kurwepaddatjie Cape Mountain Toad, Swellendam Cape Toad, Tradouw Mountain Toad, Tradouw' Toad Chirinda Foret Toad, Boulenger Earle Toad, Mahonaland Toad Natal Ghot, Heleo, Natal Torrent, Southeatern Ghot, Southeatern Torrent Cederberg Ghot, Sederbergpookpadda Hewitt' African Ghot, Elandbergpookpadda Heleophryne orientali Eatern Ghot Ootelike pookpadda Eat Cape Ghot, Eat Cape Torrent Heleophryne purcelli Cape Ghot Kaape pookpadda Heleophryne regi Southern Ghot Suidelike pookpadda Heleophryne roei Table Mountain Ghot FAMILY HEMISOTIDAE Shovel-noed Shovel-noed Hemiu Hemiu guineeni Hemiu guttatu Hemiu marmoratu FAMILY HYPEROLIIDAE Reed Afrixalu Guinea Shovel-noed Spotted Shovel-noed Mottled Shovel-noed Leaf-folding Tafelberg-pookpadda Graafneupadda Guinee-graafneupadda Gepikkelde graafneupadda Marmergraafneupadda Blaarvoupadda Rex' Ghot, Rex' Torrent, Royal Ghot, Southern Ghot Ghot, Roe' Ghot, Roe' Torrent, Skeleton Gorge Ghot, Thumbed Ghot Broadley Shovel-noed, Guinea Shovelnout, Guinea Shovel-nouted, Pig-noed Spotted Burrowing, Spotted Pig-noed, Spotted Shovelnoe, Spotted Shovel-nouted, Spotted Snout-burrower, gepikkelde pitbekpadda Marbled Pig-noed, Marbled Shovelnoe, Marbled Shovel-nouted, Marbled Snoutburrower, Mottled Burrowing, Mottled Shovelnoed, Mottled Shovel-noed, Pig-noed, Shovel-noed Burrowing, gemarmerde graafneupadda Afrixalu aureu Golden Leaf-folding Goueblaarvoupadda Golden Dwarf Reed, Golden Banana,

4 Afrixalu crotalu Afrixalu delicatu Afrixalu fornainii Afrixalu knynae Golden Spiny Reed, Golden Dwarf Leaf-folding Snoring Leaf-folding Snorkblaarvoupadda Blaarnepadda Delicate Leaf-folding Pickergill' Banana, Delicate Spiny Reed Delikate blaarvoupadda, ierlike blaarnepadda Brown and White Spiny Reed, Brown-triped Spiny Reed, Fornaini' Banana, Fornaini', Fornaini' Spiny Reed, Fornaini' Spiny Reed, Mozambique Banana Greater Leaf-folding, Silver-banded Banana, Spiny Reed, Grootblaarvoupadda Zaire Banana, grootblaarpadda Knyna Leaf-folding Knyna Banana, Knyna Spiny Reed, Knyna-blaarvoupadda Knyna-blaarpadda Golden Spiny Reed, Natal Banana, Natal Spiny Reed, Natale blaarnepadda Afrixalu pinifron Natal Leaf-folding Natale blaarvoupadda Hyperoliu Reed Rietpadda Hyperoliu acuticep Sharp-noed Reed Skerpneurietpadda Hyperoliu argu Argu Reed Argu-rietpadda Hyperoliu Bocage' Sharp-noed Bocage e benguelleni Reed kerpneurietpadda Hyperoliu hortockii Arum Lily Aronkelkrietpadda Brown Long Reed, Green Long Reed, Günther' Sharp-noed Reed, Long Reed,Sharp-noed Reed Argu Sedge, Argu-eyed, Argu-potted Sedge, Boror Reed, Golden Sedge, Golden Spotted Reed, Yellow Spotted Reed, argurietpaddatjie Benguella Reed Arum, Hortock' Arum, Hortock' Reed, Yellow-triped Reed, varkblompadda Hyperoliu marginatu Marginated Reed Rooiflankrietpadda Silver-triped Sedge, Margined Sedge Hyperoliu marmoratu Painted Reed Skilderbontrietpadda Ahl' African Reed, Apoematic Reed, Black and White Striped Reed, Marbled Reed, Marbled Ruh, Sangeve Reed, Spotted Tree, Striped Reed, Striped Ruh, Variegated Ruh, White-lipped Reed, getreepte rietpaddatjie, geverfde rietpadda Hyperoliu mitchelli Mitchell' Reed Mitchell e rietpadda Hyperoliu nautu Long Reed langneurietpadda Hyperoliu parallelu Angolan Reed Angolee rietpadda Longnoe Reed, Long-noed Reed, Sharp-noed Reed, Sharp-and-blunt-nouted Sedge Hyperoliu parkeri Parker' Reed Parker e rietpadda Brown Sedge, Green Sedge Hyperoliu pickergilli Pickergill' Reed Pickergill e rietpadda Avoca Reed Hyperoliu puillu Water Lily Waterleliepadda Dwarf Reed, Lily Pad, Tranlucent Tree, Tranparent Pygmy Sedge, Water Lily Reed, Water Lily Reed Hyperoliu rhodeianu Laurent' Reed Laurent e rietpadda Yellow-triped Reed Hyperoliu emidicu Geeltreeprietpadda Hyperoliu wynnertoni Swynnerton' Reed Swynnerton e rietpadda Broadley' Foret Treefrog, Broadley' Tree Green Reed, Smith' Reed, Straw Sedge Hyperoliu tuberilingui Tinker Reed Groenrietpadda, Green Sedge, Yellow-green Reed Kaina Kaina Vleipadda Kaina maculata Red-legged Kaina Rooibeenvleipadda Kaina enegaleni Bubbling Kaina Borrelvleipadda Semnodactylu Rattling Ratelpadda Semnodactylu wealii Rattling Ratelpadda FAMILY MICROHYLIDAE Rubber Brown-potted Tree, Red-legged Pan, Spotted Hylambate, Spotted Kaina, Spotted Kain', Spotted Running, Vlei Burbling Kaina, Running, Senegal, Senegal Kaina, Senegal Kain', Senegal Land, Senegal Running Long-toed Running, Rattling Kaina, Weale', Weale' Kaina, Weale' Kain', Weal', Weal' Running

5 Phrynomanti Rubber Rubberpadda Phrynomanti affini Spotted Rubber frog Gepikkelde rubberpadda Phrynomanti annecten Marbled Rubber Marmerrubberpadda Phrynomanti bifaciatu Banded Rubber Gebande rubberpadda FAMILY PHRYNOBATRACHIDAE Puddle Phrynobatrachu Puddle Modderpadda Phrynobatrachu acridoide Eat African Puddle Ootelike modderpadda Phrynobatrachu mababieni Dwarf Puddle Dwergmodderpadda Phrynobatrachu nataleni Snoring Puddle Snorkmodderpadda Northern Red-potted, Pweto Snake-necked, Red-potted, pikkelrubberpadda Red-potted Namibia, Red Marbled, Cape Snake-necked, Red-potted, marmerpadda Red-banded, Red-banded Rubber, South African Snake-necked, Two-banded, Twotriped Cope' Toad, Eatern Puddle, Mababe Toad-frog, Small Puddle, Zanzibar Puddle, Zanzibar River Chitiala, Common Cricket, Mababe Puddle, Mababe River, Mababi Puddle Auata River, Common Toad, Murle River, Natal, Natal Puddle, Natal River, Puddle, Scortecci' River, Smith', Toad Phrynobatrachu parvulu Small Puddle Kleinmodderpadda Dwarf Puddle, Loanda River FAMILY PTYCHADENIDAE Gra Hildebrantia Ornate Skilderbontpadda Hildebrandtia ornata Ornate Skilderbontpadda Gra Grapadda anchietae Plain Gra Rooiruggrapadda guibei Guibe' Gra Guibé e grapadda mapacha Mapacha Gra Mapacha-grapadda Mapach Ridged macarenieni Macarene Gra Makareene grapadda African Ornate, Black-throated Pyxie, Budgett' Burrowing, Common Ornate, Moeru, Ornate Burrowing, Ornate Pyxie, Southern Ornate Anchieta', Anchieta' Ridged, Benguella Graland, Long-legged Gra, Northern Rana, Savanna Ridged Guibe' Yellow Bellied Gra, Guibe' Graland, Guibe' Ridged Broad-banded Rana, Broad-banded Ridged, Macarene, Macarene Graland, Macarene Ridged, Macarene Rocket Broad-banded Gra, Moçambique Ridged, Mozambique Gra, Mozambique Graland, Mozambique Ridged, Singletriped Gra moambica Broad-banded Gra Breëbandgrapadda oxyrhynchu Sharp-noed Gra Skerpneugrapadda gevlekte grapadda Ethiopia Graland, Graland Ridged, Steindachner', Three-triped Gra, poroiima Striped Gra Getreepte grapadda Three-triped Rana chillukorum Schilluk Gra Schilluk-grapadda Sudan Graland, Schilluk Ridged African Spotted, Bocage' Gra, Bocage' Graland, Speckled-bellied Gra, Spot-bellied Ridged, Spotted Ridged ubpunctata Spotted Gra Gepikkelde-grapadda taenioceli Dwarf Gra Kleingrapadda uzungweni Udzungwa Gra Udzungwa-grapadda FAMILY PIPIDAE Platanna Dwarf Rana, Lukula Graland, Small Ridged, Spotted Throated Ridged, Stripe-legged Udzungwa Ridged, Uzungwe Gra, Uzungwe Graland, Uzungwe Ridged

6 Xenopu Platanna Platanna Xenopu gilli Cape Platanna Kaape platanna Xenopu laevi Common Platanna Gewone platanna Xenopu muelleri Müller' Platanna Geelpenplatanna Xenopu peterii Peter' Platanna Peter e platanna Peter' Clawed FAMILY PYXICEPHALIDAE African Common Anhydrophryne Chirping Kwetterpadda Anhydrophryne hewitti Natal Chirping Natale kwetterpadda Anhydrophryne ngongonieni Mitbelt Chirping Mibeltkwetterpadda Anhydrophryne rattrayi Hogback Chirping Hogback-kwetterpadda Arthroleptella Mo Mopadda Cape Clawed, Gill' Clawed, Gill' Clawed Toad, Gill', Gill' Platanna African Clawed, African Clawed Toad, Clawed, Clawed Toad, Common Clawed, Common Clawed, Common Clawed Toad, Platanna, Smooth Clawed, Upland Clawed, Upland Clawed Muller' Clawed, Müller' Clawed, Müller' Clawed Toad, Muller' Smooth Clawed, Northern Platanna, Sago-bellied Clawed, Sago-bellied Clawed Toad, Sago-bellied Platanna, Savanna Clawed, Tropical Platanna, Yellowbellied Platanna, tropieeplatanna Hewitt', Yellow Bandit, Hewitt' Mo, Natal Mo Natal Bandit, Ngongoni Mo, Mitbelt Mo Hogback, Rattray' Foret, Rattray' Arthroleptella bicolor Bainkloof Mo Bainkloof-mopadda Bainkloof Chirping Arthroleptella dreweii Drewe' Mo Drewe e mopadda Drewe' Chirping Arthroleptella landdroia Landdrokop Mo Landdrokop-mopadda Landdro Mo, Landdrokop Chirping Arthroleptella lightfooti Cape Peninula Mo Skiereilandmopadda Brown Bandit, Cape Chirping, Cape Peninula Chirping, Chirping, Cricket, Lightfoot', Lightfoot' Mo, Tiny Chirping, kiereiland mopaddatjie Arthroleptella rugoa Rough Mo Skurwe-mopaddat Arthroleptella ubvoce Northern Mo Noordelike mopadda Arthroleptella villieri De Villier Mo De Villier e mopadda De Villier Chirping Cacoternum Caco Bliklanertjie Cacoternum boettgeri Boettger' Caco Gewone bliklanertjie Cacoternum capene Cape Caco Kaape bliklanertjie Cacoternum karooicum Karoo Caco Karoobliklanertjie Karoo Dainty Cacoternum namaquene Namaqua Caco Namaqua-bliklanertjie Cacoternum nanum Bronze Caco Bronbliklanertjie Cacoternum parvum Mountain Caco Bergbliklanertjie Cacoternum platy Flat Caco Platbliklanertjie Smooth Dainty Cacoternum poyntoni Poynton' Caco Poynton e bliklanertjie Nurery Metal Cacoternum triatum Striped Caco Getreepte bliklanertjie Striped Metal Cacoternum p. A Rhythmic Caco Ritmiee Bliklanertjie Cacoternum p. B Small-throated Caco Kleinkeelakbliklanertjie Microbatrachella Micro Mikropadda Microbatrachella capeni Micro Mikropadda Cape Flat Boettger' Caco, Boettger' Dainty, Boettger', Boettger' let, Boettger' Metal, Common Caco, Common Dainty, Dainty Cape Caco, Cape Dainty, Cape let, Cape Metal, Cro-marked, Dainty

7 Natalobatrachu Kloof Kloofpadda Natalobatrachu bonebergi Kloof Kloofpadda Poyntonia Marh Bergmoerapadda Boneberg', Gloomy Kloof, Natal Diving, Natal Poyntonia paludicola Montane Marh Bergmoerapadda Kogelberg Reerve Amietia River Rivierpadda Amietia angoleni Common River Gewone rivierpadda Amietia dracomontana Drakenberg River Drakenberg-rivierpadda Amietia fucigula Cape River Kaape rivierpadda Amietia inyangae Inyanga River Inyanga-rivierpadda Amietia vandijki Van Dijk' River Van Dijk e rivierpadda Amietia vertebrali Maluti River Maluti rivierpadda Amietia umbraculata Aquatic River Grootbekrivierpadda Pyxicephalu Bullfrog Brulpadda Pyxicephalu adperu Giant Bullfrog Grootbrulpadda Common Rana, Angola River, Dukythroated, Angola, Northern Rana, Nutt', Chapin' Drakenberg, Sani Pa, Drakenberg River Dark-throated River, Duky-throated River, Dark-throated, Cape Rana, Brown-throated Berg Stream, Drakenberg, Drakenberg Rana, Drakenberg Stream, Natal Drakenberg Water Rana, Water, Ice, Umbraculate, Umzimkulu River Leopard African Bullfrog, Bullfrog, Giant Pyxie, Giant Pyxie, Highveld Bullfrog, South African Speckled, Tchudi' African Bullfrog Pyxicephalu eduli Edible Bullfrog Kleinbrulpadda Leer Bull-frog, Peter' Bullfrog, Edible Strongylopu Stream Langtoonpadda Strongylopu bonaepei Banded Stream Gebande langtoonpadda Banded Sand, Mountain, Jonkerberg Strongylopu faciatu Striped Stream Getreepte langtoonpadda Long-toed, Long-toed Gra, Striped, Striped Gra, Striped Long-toed, Striped Rana, Tanganyika Striped Gra Strongylopu grayii Clicking Stream Kliklangtoonpadda Gray', Gray' Gra, Gray' Spotted, Gray' Stream, Spotted Rana Strongylopu rhodeianu Chimanimani Stream Chimanimanilangtoonpadda Hewitt' Long-toed Strongylopu pringbokeni Namaqua Stream Namaqua-langtoonpadda Springbok Strongylopu wageri Plain Stream Wager e langtoonpadda Tomopterna Sand Sandpadda Tomopterna cryptoti Tremelo Sand Trillerandpadda Tomopterna damareni Damaraland Sand Damara-andpadda Tomopterna delalandii Cape Sand Getreepte andpadda Tomopterna krugereni Knocking Sand Sandveld-andpadda Tomopterna marmorata Ruet-backed Sand Rooirugandpadda Plain Rana, Natal Upland, Wager' Stream Catequero Bullfrog, Common Burrowing, Cryptic Sand, Striped Burrowing, Striped Pyxie, Striped Sand African Bullfrog, Cape Burrowing, Delalande' Burrowing Bullfrog, Delalande' Burrowing, Delalande' Dwarf Bullfrog, Delalande', Delalande' Pyxie, Pyxie, Striped Pyxie Kruger Bullfrog, Kruger Burrowing, Sandveld Pyxie Blunt-noed Burrowing, Blunt-noed Pyxie, Marbled Bullfrog, Marmorate Pyxie, Moçambique Burrowing, Mozambique Burrowing, Mozambique Dwarf Bullfrog, Mozambique Pyxie, Striped Pyxie Tomopterna nataleni Natal Sand Natale andpadda Natal Burrowing, Natal Pyxie, Natal

8 Bullfrog Tomopterna tandyi Tandy' Sand Tandy e andpadda Tomopterna tuberculoa Beaded Sand Skurweandpadda FAMILY RANIDAE European Common Golden-backed Hylarana Hylarana darlingi Hylarana galameni Darling' Golden-backed Galam Golden-backed Gouerugpadda Darling e gouerugpadda Galam-gouerugpadda FAMILY RHACOPHORIDAE Foam Net Chiromanti Foam Net Skuimnepadda Chiromanti xerampelina Southern Foam Net Grootgrykuimnepadda Angola Bullfrog, Beaded Burrowing, Beaded Dwarf Bullfrog, Beaded Pyxie, Bearded Pyxie, Rough Sand, Tuberculate Sand, Warty, gekraalde andpadda Darling', Darling' White-lipped, Golden-backed Galam White-lipped, Golden-backed, Lake Galam, Marble-legged, Yellow-triped African Gray Treefrog, Foam Net, Foam Net Tree, Foam Net Treefrog, Great African Grey Tree, Grey Foam-net, Grey Tree, Grey Treefrog, Large Grey Tree, Southern Foam Net Tree

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