Frogs2025-05-23T08:24:43+00:00

FROGS OF THE WATERBERG

A list of frogs occurring in the Waterberg can be downloaded here. Those that have been photographed in the Waterberg are marked below by    and these can be viewed by clicking on the species name – additions to this very incomplete photographic collection are welcomed. Waterberg target species (red-listed and/or endemic) are highlighted in red.

List of Frogs of the Waterberg

RAIN FROGS/REËN PADDAS Breviceptidae Breviceps adspersus Bushveld Rain Frog Bosveldreënpadda
TOADS/SKURWEPADDAS Bufonidae Amietophrynus garmani Eastern Olive Toad Olyfskurwepadda
Amietophrynus gutturalis Gutteral Toad Gorrelskurwepadda
Amietophrynus maculatus Flat-backed Toad Gestreepte skurwepadda
Amietophrynus rangeri Raucous Toad Lawaaiskurwepadda
Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti Northern Pygmy Toad Noordelike dwergskurwepadda
Schismaderma carens Red Toad Rooiskurwepadda
REED FROGS/RIETPADDAS Hyperoliidae Hyperolius marmoratus Painted Reed Frog Skilderbontrietpadda
Kassina senegalensis Bubbling Kassina Borrelvleipadda
PUDDLE FROGS/MODDERPADDAS Phrynobatrachidae Phrynobatrachus mababiensis Dwarf Puddle Frog Dwergmodderpadda
Phrynobatrachus natalensis Snoring Puddle Frog Snorkmodderpadda
RUBBER FROGS/RUBBERPADDAS Microhylidae Phrynomantis bifasciatus Banded Rubber Frog Gebande rubberpadda
GRASS FROGS/GRASPADDAS Ptychadenidae Hildebrandtia ornata Ornate Frog Skilderbontpadda
Ptychadena anchietae Plain Grass Frog Rooiruggraspadda
Ptychadena porosissima Striped Grass Frog Gestreepte graspadda
Ptychadena mossambica Broad-banded Grass Frog Breëbandgraspadda
PLATANNAS Pipidae Xenopus laevis laevis Common Platanna Gewone platanna
COMMON FROGS/GEWONE PADDAS Pyxicephalidae Amietia angolensis River Frog Rivierpadda
Amietia delalandii Delalande’s River Frog Gewone rivierpadda
Cacosternum boettgeri Boettger’s Caco Gewone blikslanertjie
Pyxicephalus adspersus Giant Bullfrog Grootbrulpadda
Pyxicephalus edulis African Bullfrog Kleinbrulpadda
Strongylopus fasciatus Striped Stream Frog Gestreepte Langtoonpadda
Strongylopus grayii Clicking Stream Frog Kliklangtoonpadda
Tomopterna cryptotis Tremolo Sand Frog Trillersandpadda
Tomopterna krugerensis Knocking Sand Frog Sandveld-sandpadda
Tomopterna marmorata Russet-backed Sand Frog Rooirugsandpadda
Tomopterna natalensis Natal Sand Frog Natalse sandpadda
FOAM NEST FROGS/SKUIMNESPADDAS Rhacophoridae Chiromantis xerampelina Southern Foam-Nest Frog Grootgrysskuimnespadda
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