Pyxicephalidae
Giant African Bullfrog
Pyxicephalus adspersus Tschudi, 1838
The African bullfrog is a large anuran native to southern Africa, kept as an exotic pet and eaten as a delicacy in Namibia.
Edible bullfrog
Pyxicephalus edulis Peters, 1854
Pyxicephalus edulis, the edible bullfrog, is a large African frog consumed locally and occasionally kept as a pet.
Peninsula Moss Frog
Arthroleptella lightfooti (Boulenger, 1910)
Arthroleptella lightfooti, Lightfoot's moss frog, is a Pyxicephalidae frog endemic to South Africa threatened by habitat loss.
Boneberg's frog
Natalobatrachus bonebergi Hewitt & Methuen, 1912
Natalobatrachus bonebergi is an endemic South African frog threatened by habitat loss, living in coastal and riverine bush habitats.
Flat Dainty frog
Cacosternum platys Rose, 1950
Cacosternum platys is an endemic South African frog species in the Pyxicephalidae family that lives in a wide range of habitats.
Boettger's dainty frog
Cacosternum boettgeri (Boulenger, 1882)
Cacosternum boettgeri, or Boettger's dainty frog, is a Pyxicephalidae frog endemic to southern Africa that lives in many habitat types.
Bronze Caco
Cacosternum nanum Boulenger, 1887
Cacosternum nanum, the bronze caco, is a common Pyxicephalidae frog found across parts of southern Africa.
Montane Marsh Frog
Poyntonia paludicola Channing & Boycott, 1989
Poyntonia paludicola is a small warty frog species that lives in montane fynbos habitats in high rainfall regions.
Micro Frog
Microbatrachella capensis (Boulenger, 1910)
Microbatrachella capensis, the micro frog, is a tiny endemic South African frog found in coastal fynbos wetlands.
Natal sand frog
Tomopterna natalensis (Smith, 1849)
Tomopterna natalensis, the Natal sand frog, is a pyxicephalid frog found across parts of southern Africa.
Marbled sand frog
Tomopterna marmorata (Peters, 1854)
Tomopterna marmorata, the marbled sand frog, is a Pyxicephalidae frog native to East and southern Africa.
Cape sand frog
Tomopterna delalandii (Tschudi, 1838)
Tomopterna delalandii, also called Delalande's sand frog, is a robust toad-like frog found in southern African open habitats.
Tandy's sand frog
Tomopterna tandyi Channing & Bogart, 1996
Tomopterna tandyi, Tandy's sand frog, is a small adaptable frog found in southern African open habitats.
Common River Frog
Amietia delalandii (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
Amietia delalandii, the Delalande's river frog, is a Southern African stream-breeding frog vulnerable to Batrachochytrium infection.
Cape River Frog
Amietia fuscigula (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
Amietia fuscigula, the Cape river frog, is a fairly large aquatic frog found across a wide range of freshwater-associated habitats.
Banded Stream Frog
Strongylopus bonaespei (Dubois, 1981)
Strongylopus bonaespei, the banded stream frog, is a patterned South African endemic frog found in Cape regions.
Clicking Stream Frog
Strongylopus grayii (Smith, 1849)
Strongylopus grayii (Gray's stream frog) is a common small frog native to southern Africa with an introduced population on Saint Helena.
Striped Stream Frog
Strongylopus fasciatus (Smith, 1849)
Strongylopus fasciatus is a small striped frog native to southern Africa, found in wet habitats and tolerant of human disturbance.
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