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Arthroleptidae (Tree frogs)
Leptopelis mossambicus
Brownbacked Tree Frog
Brevicipitidae (Rain frogs)
Breviceps adspersus
Bushveld Rain Frog
Breviceps adspersus pentheri
Rain frog sinana
Breviceps mossambicus
Mozambique Rain Frog
Breviceps mossambicus x adspersus
Breviceps sopranus
Whistling Rain Frog
Breviceps verrucosus
Plaintive rain frog
Bufonidae (Typical toads)
Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti
Northern Pygmy Toad
Schismaderma carens
Red Toad sigogodvolo
Sclerophrys capensis
Raucous toad sigogodvolo
Sclerophrys garmani
Olive toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Guttural toad sigogodvolo
Sclerophrys pusilla
Flat-backed toad
Sclerophrys sp.
Vandijkophrynus gariepensis
Karoo Toad
Heleophrynidae (Ghost frogs)
Hadromophryne natalensis
Natal Ghost Frog
Hemisotidae (Burrowing frogs)
Hemisus guttatus
Spotted Shovel-nosed Frog
Hemisus marmoratus
Mottled burrowing frog
Hyperoliidae (Reed and running frogs)
Afrixalus aureus
Golden Leaf-folding Frog
Afrixalus delicatus
Delicate Leaf-folding Frog
Afrixalus fornasinii
Greater Leaf-folding Frog
Hyperolius argus
Argus Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus
Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius microps
Sharp-headed Long Reed Frog
Hyperolius pusillus
Water Lily Frog
Hyperolius semidiscus
Yellowstriped Reed Frog
Hyperolius sp.
Hyperolius tuberilinguis
Tinker Reed Frog
Kassina maculata
Vlei frog
Kassina senegalensis
Bubbling Kassina
Semnodactylus wealii
Rattling Frog
Microhylidae (Narrowmouth toads) Phrynomerinae
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynobatrachidae (Puddle frogs)
Phrynobatrachus acridoides
East African Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus mababiensis
Dwarf Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus natalensis
Snoring Puddle Frog
Pipidae (Tongueless frogs)
Xenopus laevis
Common Platanna siphata
Xenopus muelleri
Tropical Platanna
Ptychadenidae (Ridged frogs)
Hildebrandtia ornata
Ornate Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
Plain Grass Frog
Ptychadena mascareniensis
Mascarene Grass Frog
Ptychadena mossambica
Broadbanded Grass Frog
Ptychadena oxyrhynchus
Sharpnosed Grass Frog
Ptychadena porosissima
Striped Grass Frog
Ptychadena sp.
Ptychadena taenioscelis
Dwarf Grass Frog
Pyxicephalidae (Cacosternines) Cacosterninae
Amietia delalandii
Delalande's River Frog lishele
Cacosternum boettgeri
Common Caco
Cacosternum nanum
Bronze Caco
Cacosternum parvum
Mountain Caco
Cacosternum sp.
Strongylopus fasciatus
Striped Stream Frog
Strongylopus grayii
Clicking Stream Frog
Strongylopus sp.
Strongylopus wageri
Plain Stream Frog
Tomopterna cryptotis
Tremelo Sand Frog
Tomopterna krugerensis
Sandveld sand frog
Tomopterna marmorata
Russetbacked Sand Frog
Tomopterna natalensis
Knocking Sand Frog
Pyxicephalidae (Bullfrogs) Pyxicephalinae
Pyxicephalus adspersus
Giant Bull Frog
Pyxicephalus edulis
Lowveld bullfrog
Rhacophoridae (Foam nest tree frogs) Rhacophorinae
Chiromantis xerampelina
Southern Foam Nest Frog
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