Democratic Republic of the Congo
Checklist of Endemic Amphibian Species
This list of amphibian species found exclusively in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is based on the taxonomy used in Frost (2004). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Frost, D.R. (2004) Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. 3.0 (22 August 2004). American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA.
The current version of this electronic database is accessible here
Arthroleptis vercammeni (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Mwana Screeching Frog
Schoutedenella discodactyla (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Laurent's Screeching Frog
Schoutedenella hematogaster (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Itombwe Screeching Frog
Schoutedenella loveridgei (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Loveridge's Screeching Frog
Schoutedenella phrynoides (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Lomami Screeching Frog
Schoutedenella pyrrhoscelis (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Kivu Screeching Frog
Schoutedenella spinalis (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Tanganyika Screeching Frog
Bufo schmidti (Anura - Bufonidae)
Laurentophryne parkeri (Anura - Bufonidae) Parker's Tree Toad
Hemisus olivaceus (Anura - Hemisotidae) Olive Snout-burrower
Afrixalus equatorialis (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Congo Banana Frog
Afrixalus leucostictus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Makese Banana Frog
Afrixalus upembae (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Upemba Banana Frog
Chrysobatrachus cupreonitens (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Itombwe Golden Frog
Cryptothylax minutus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Tiny Wax Frog
Hyperolius atrigularis (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Kasiki Reed Frog
Hyperolius chrysogaster (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Goldbelly Reed Frog
Hyperolius diaphanus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Kigulube Reed Frog
Hyperolius ferrugineus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Ituri Reed Frog
Hyperolius ghesquieri (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Central Congo Reed Frog
Hyperolius hutsebauti (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Ibembo Reed Frog
Hyperolius inornatus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Congo Reed Frog
Hyperolius kibarae (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Shaba Reed Frog
Hyperolius langi (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Lang's Reed Frog
Hyperolius leleupi (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Luvubu Reed Frog
Hyperolius leucotaenius (Anura - Hyperoliidae) White-striped Reed Frog
Hyperolius obscurus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Kasai Reed Frog
Hyperolius polystictus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Falls Reed Frog
Hyperolius pustulifer (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Luvungi Reed Frog
Hyperolius robustus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Gembe Reed Frog
Hyperolius sankuruensis (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Omaniundu Reed Frog
Hyperolius schoutedeni (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Kunungu Reed Frog
Hyperolius xenorhinus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Teye Reed Frog
Kassina mertensi (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Mertens' Running Frog
Leptopelis fenestratus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Virunga Forest Treefrog
Leptopelis lebeaui (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Nyonga Forest Treefrog
Leptopelis parvus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Kanole Forest Treefrog
Cacosternum leleupi (Anura - Petropedetidae) Katanga Dainty Frog
Phrynobatrachus albomarginatus (Anura - Petropedetidae) Mauda River Frog
Phrynobatrachus anotis (Anura - Petropedetidae) Lusinga River Frog
Phrynobatrachus asper (Anura - Petropedetidae) Itombwe River Frog
Phrynobatrachus congicus (Anura - Petropedetidae) Congo River Frog
Phrynobatrachus cryptotis (Anura - Petropedetidae) Cryptic River Frog
Phrynobatrachus dalcqui (Anura - Petropedetidae) Kivu River Frog
Phrynobatrachus gastoni (Anura - Petropedetidae) Buta River Frog
Phrynobatrachus parkeri (Anura - Petropedetidae) Parker's River Frog
Phrynobatrachus scapularis (Anura - Petropedetidae) Buta River Frog
Hymenochirus boulengeri (Anura - Pipidae) Eastern Dwarf Clawed Frog
Afrana amieti (Anura - Ranidae) Pangi Territory Frog
Afrana desaegeri (Anura - Ranidae) Byangolo Frog
Ptychadena ingeri (Anura - Ranidae) Inger's Grassland Frog
Additional endemic amphibian species that were recognized as distinct species too recently to be included in Frost (2011) are given below. This list is primarily based on information from the IUCN Red List (here) and the current version of the Amphibian Species of the World database (here) and includes species described through 2011. In addition to the 51 endemic amphibian species listed above, the additional 6 species listed below gives a total of 57 species of amphibians known solely from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Bufo channingi (Anura - Bufonidae) 2011
Hyperolius nasicus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Kasiki Reed Frog 1943
Hyperolius veithi (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Veith's Reed Frog 2010
Phrynobatrachus giorgii (Anura - Phrynobatrachidae) Yambata River Frog 1921
Xenopus itombwensis (Anura - Pipidae) Itombwe Massif Clawed Frog 2008
Xenopus lenduensis (Anura - Pipidae) Lendu Plateua Clawed Frog 2011