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Amphibians Of Southern Africa.

A visual guide exploring the frogs and toads found in Southern Africa.

Amphibians

Afrixalus aureus – Golden Leaf Folding Frog
Afrixalus delicatus – Delicate Leaf Folding Frog
Afrixalus fornasinii – Greater Leaf Folding Frog
Afrixalus spinifrons – Natal Leaf Folding Frog
Amietia delalandii – Common River Frog
Amietia fuscigula – Cape River Frog
Amietia hymenopus – Phofung river frog
Amietia poyntoni – Poytons River Frog.
Amietia vandijki – Van Dijk’s River Frog
Amietia vertebralis – Maluti river frog
Anhydrophryne hewitti – Natal Chirping Frog
Anhydrophryne ngongoniensis – Mist Belt Chirping Frog
Arthroleptella atermina – Riviersonderend Moss Frog
Arthroleptella bicolor – Bainskloof Moss Frog
Arthroleptella draconella – Drakenstein Moss Frog
Arthroleptella drewesii – Drewes’ Moss Frog
Arthroleptella landdrosia – Landroskop Moss Frog
Arthroleptella lightfootii – Cape Peninsula Moss Frog
Arthroleptella kogelbergensis – Kogelberg Moss Frog
Arthroleptella subvoce – Northern Moss Frog
Arthroleptella rugosa – Rough Moss Frog
Arthroleptella villiersi – De Villiers’ Moss Frog
Arthroleptis stenodactylus – Shovel Footed Squeaker
Arthroleptis wahlbergii – Bush Squeaker
Breviceps adspersus – Bushveld Rain Frog.
Breviceps acutirostris – Strawberry Rain Frog
Breviceps bagginsi – Bilbos Rain Frog
Breviceps carruthersi – Phinda Rain Frog
Breviceps fuscus – Plain Rain Frog
Breviceps gibbosus – Cape Rain Frog
Breviceps macrops – Desert Rain Frog
Breviceps montanus – Mountain Rain Frog
Breviceps mossambicus – Mozambique Rain Frog
Breviceps namaquensis – Namaqua Rain Frog
Breviceps rosei rosei – Rose’s Rain Frog
Breviceps sopranus – Whistling Rain Frog
Breviceps sylvestris sylvestris – Northern Rain Frog
Breviceps verrucosus – Plaintive Rain Frog
Cacosternum aggestum – Klipheuwel Caco
Cacosternum australis – Southern Caco
Cacosternum capense – Cape Caco
Cacosternum boettgeri – Boettger’s Caco
Cacosternum karooicum – Karoo Caco
Cacosternum namaquense – Namaqua Caco
Cacosternum nanogularum – Kwazulu Caco
Cacosternum nanum – Bronze Caco
Cacosternum parvum – Mountain Caco
Cacosternum platys – Flat caco
Cacosternum rhythum – Rhythmic Caco
Cacosternum striatum – Striped Caco
Cacosternum thorini – Thorin’s Caco
Capensibufo magistratus – Landropskop Mountain Toadlet
Capensibufo rosei – Rose’s Mountain Toadlet
Capensibufo selenophos – Moonlight Mountain Toadlet.
Capensibufo tradouwi – Tradouw Mountain Toadlet
Chiromantis xerampelina – Southern Foam Nest Frog
Hadromophryne natalensis – Natal Cascade Frog
Hemisus guttatus – Spotted Shovel Nose Frog
Hemisus marmoratus – Mottled Shovel Nosed Frog
Heleophryne depressa – Cederberg Ghost Frog
Heleophryne orientalis – Eastern Ghost Frog
Heleophryne purcelli – Cape Ghost Frog
Heleophryne regis – Regal Ghost Frog
Heleophryne rosei – Table Mountain Ghost Frog
Hyperolius argus – Argus Reed Frog
Hyperolius horstockii – Arum Lilly Frog
Hyperolius pickersgilli – Pickersgill’s Reed Frog
Hyperolius poweri – Power’s Reed Frog
Hyperolius pusillus – Water Lilly Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus marmoratus – Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus verrucosus – Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus taeniatus – Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius tuberilinguis – Tinker Reed Frog
Hyperolious semidiscus – Yellow Striped Green Frog
Kassina senegalensis – Bubbling Kassina
Leptopelis mossambicus – Brown Backed Tree Frog
Leptopelis natalensis – Natal Forest Tree Frog
Leptopelis xenodactylus – Long Toed Tree Frog
Microbatrachella capensis – Micro Frog
Natalobatrachus bonebergi – Kloof Frog
Hylambates maculatus – Red Legged Frog
Phrynobatrachus natalensis – Snoring Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus mababiensis – Dwarf Puddle Frog
Phrynomantis annectens – Marbled Rubber Frog.
Phrynomantis bifasciatus – Red Banded Rubber Frog
Poyntonia paludicola – Montane Marsh Frog
Poyntonophrynus dombensis – Dombe Pygme Toad
Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti – Northern Pygmy Toad
Ptychadena anchietae – Plain Grass Frog
Ptychadena oxyrhynchus – Sharp Nosed Grass Frog
Ptychadena porosissima – Striped Grass Frog
Ptychadena mossambica – Broad Banded Grass Frog
Ptychadena nilotica – Nile Grass Frog
Pyxicephalus adspersus – Giant African Bull Frog
Pyxicephalus edulis – Edible Bull Frog
Schismaderma carens – Red Toad
Sclerophrys capensis – Raucous Toad
Sclerophrys pardalis – Eastern Leopard Toad
Sclerophrys garmani – Eastern Olive Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis – Guttural Toad
Sclerophrys pantherina – Western Leopard Toad
Sclerophyrus poweri – Power’s Toad
Sclerophrys pusilla – Flat-Backed Toad
Semnodactylus wealii – Rattling Frog
Strongylopus bonaespei – Banded Stream Frog
Strongylopus fasciatus – Striped Steam Frog
Strongylopus grayii – Clicking Stream Frog
Confused Sand Frog – Tomopterna adiastola
Tomopterna delalandii – Cape Sand Frog
Tomopterna krugerensis – Knocking Sand Frog
Tomopterna tandyi – Tandy’s Sand Frog
Tomopterna marmorata – Russet-backed Sand Frog
Tomopterna natalensis – Natal Sand Frog
Xenopus gilli – Cape Platanna
Xenopus laevis – Common Platanna
Vandijkophrynus angusticeps – Cape Sand Toad
Vandijkophrynus robinsoni – Paradise Toad
Vandijkophrynus gariepensis – Karoo Toad
Vandijkophrynus nubicola – Cloud Toad

REPTILES OF SOUTH AFRICA

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Gerrhosaurus flavigularis - Yellow Throated Plated Lizard.
From Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, Western Cape. https://www.tyroneping.co.za/lizards/gerrhosaurus-flavigularis/
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Gerrhosaurus flavigularis - Yellow Throated Plated Lizard. From Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, Western Cape. https://www.tyroneping.co.za/lizards/gerrhosaurus-flavigularis/ #herpsza #lizards #herping #animals #creature #westerncape

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Naja nivea - Cape Cobra.
From Rawsonville, Western Cape.
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Naja nivea - Cape Cobra. From Rawsonville, Western Cape. https://www.tyroneping.co.za/snakes-southern-africa/naja-nivea-cape-cobra/ #herpsza #snakes #cobra #naja #herping #wildlife #animal #beauty #macro

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Psammobates geometricus - Geometric Tortoise.
From Breede River Valley, Western Cape. https://www.tyroneping.co.za/terrapins/tortoises/psammobates-geometricus-geometric-tortoise/
#herpsza #tortoise #animals #nature #psammobates #endangered #reptiles

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Psammobates geometricus - Geometric Tortoise. From Breede River Valley, Western Cape. https://www.tyroneping.co.za/terrapins/tortoises/psammobates-geometricus-geometric-tortoise/ #herpsza #tortoise #animals #nature #psammobates #endangered #reptiles

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Pachydactylus labialis - Calvinia Gecko. From Port Nolloth, Northern Cape. https://www.tyroneping.co.za/geckos/pachydactylus-labialis-western-cape-gecko/
#herpsza #gecko #nature #macro #small #pachydactylus #creature #beauty

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Pachydactylus labialis - Calvinia Gecko. From Port Nolloth, Northern Cape. https://www.tyroneping.co.za/geckos/pachydactylus-labialis-western-cape-gecko/ #herpsza #gecko #nature #macro #small #pachydactylus #creature #beauty

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Bradypodion gutturale - Little Karoo Dwarf Chameleon.
From Matjiesrivier, Western Cape.
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#herpsza #chameleon #nature #bradypodion #karoo #herping #nature #wildlife

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Bradypodion gutturale - Little Karoo Dwarf Chameleon. From Matjiesrivier, Western Cape. tyroneping.co.za/chameleons/bradypodion-gutturale/ #herpsza #chameleon #nature #bradypodion #karoo #herping #nature #wildlife

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Pachydactylus carinatus – Western Spotted Gecko.
From Vioolsdrift, Northern Cape.
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Pachydactylus carinatus – Western Spotted Gecko. From Vioolsdrift, Northern Cape. https://www.tyroneping.co.za/pachydactylus-carinatus-western-spotted-gecko/ #herpsza #southafrica #pachydactylus #nature #wildlife #animal #africa #herps #namaqualand #beauty #creature #wild

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Sclerophrys gutturalis - Guttural Toad. From Vioolsdrift, Northern Cape https://www.tyroneping.co.za/amphibians-of-southern-africa/sclerophrys-gutturalis-guttural-toad/
#herpsza #toad #frog #southafrica #vioolsdrift #herping #nature #cute

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Sclerophrys gutturalis - Guttural Toad. From Vioolsdrift, Northern Cape https://www.tyroneping.co.za/amphibians-of-southern-africa/sclerophrys-gutturalis-guttural-toad/ #herpsza #toad #frog #southafrica #vioolsdrift #herping #nature #cute

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Trachylepis sulcata sulcata - Western rock Skink.
From Matjiesrivier, Western Cape.
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Trachylepis sulcata sulcata - Western rock Skink. From Matjiesrivier, Western Cape. tyroneping.co.za/lizards/trachylepis-sulcata/ #herpsza #southafrica #herping #skinks #wildlife #reptiles #animals

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Caco from a temporary pool at 1,583 metres. From Swartberg Pass, Western Cape.
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Caco from a temporary pool at 1,583 metres. From Swartberg Pass, Western Cape.
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Caco from a temporary pool at 1,583 metres. From Swartberg Pass, Western Cape.
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#herpsza #southafrica #wildlife #nature #herping #wildlife #swartbergpass #karoo #frogs

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Caco from a temporary pool at 1,583 metres. From Swartberg Pass, Western Cape. https://www.tyroneping.co.za/amphibians-of-southern-africa/ #herpsza #southafrica #wildlife #nature #herping #wildlife #swartbergpass #karoo #frogs

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