Republic of South Africa

Checklist of Endemic Amphibian Species

This list of amphibian species found exclusively in the Republic of South Africa is based on the species recognized in AmphibiaWeb as of 28 October 2018. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

Additional species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed at the bottom of this page.

Arthroleptis wahlbergii (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Bush Squeaker

Leptopelis natalensis (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Natal Tree Frog

Leptopelis xenodactylus (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Long-toed Tree Frog

Breviceps acutirostris (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Strawberry Rain Frog

Breviceps bagginsi (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Bilbo's Rain Frog

Breviceps branchi (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Branch's Rain Frog

Breviceps carruthersi (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Phinda Rain Frog

Breviceps fuscus (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Plain Rain Frog

Breviceps gibbosus (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Cape Rain Frog

Breviceps montanus (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Cape Mountain Rain Frog

Breviceps namaquensis (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Namaqua Rain Frog

Breviceps passmorei (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Ndumo Rain Frog

Breviceps rosei (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Sand Rain Frog

Breviceps sylvestris (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Transvaal Forest Rain Frog

Capensibufo deceptus (Anura - Bufonidae) Deception Peak Mountain Toadlet

Capensibufo magistratus (Anura - Bufonidae) Landdroskop Mountain Toadlet

Capensibufo rosei (Anura - Bufonidae) Rose's Mountain Toadlet

Capensibufo selenophos (Anura - Bufonidae) Moonlight Mountain Toadlet

Capensibufo tradouwi (Anura - Bufonidae) Tradouw Mountain Toadlet

Sclerophrys pantherina (Anura - Bufonidae) Western Leopard Toad

Sclerophrys pardalis (Anura - Bufonidae) Eastern Leopard Toad

Vandijkophrynus amatolicus (Anura - Bufonidae) Amatola Toad

Vandijkophrynus angusticeps (Anura - Bufonidae) Cape Sand Toad

Heleophryne hewitti (Anura - Heleophrynidae) Hewitt's Ghost Frog

Heleophryne orientalis (Anura - Heleophrynidae) Eastern Ghost Frog

Heleophryne purcelli (Anura - Heleophrynidae) Cape Ghost Frog

Heleophryne regis (Anura - Heleophrynidae) Southern Ghost Frog

Heleophryne rosei (Anura - Heleophrynidae) Table Mountain Ghost Frog

Hemisus guttatus (Anura - Hemisotidae) Spotted Snout-burrower

Afrixalus knysnae (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Knysna Leaf-folding Frog

Afrixalus spinifrons (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Natal Leaf-folding Frog

Hyperolius horstockii (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Arum Lily Frog

Hyperolius pickersgilli (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Pickersgill's Reed Frog

Hyperolius poweri (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Power's Reed Frog

Xenopus gilli (Anura - Pipidae) Cape Platanna

Amietia fuscigula (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Cape River Frog

Amietia vandijki (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Van Dijk's River Frog

Anhydrophryne hewitti (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Natal Moss Frog

Anhydrophryne ngongoniensis (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Mistbelt Moss Frog

Anhydrophryne rattrayi (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Hogsback Frog

Arthroleptella atermina (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Riviersonderend Mountains Moss Frog

Arthroleptella bicolor (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Bainskloof Moss Frog

Arthroleptella draconella (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Klein Drakenstein Mountain Moss Frog

Arthroleptella drewesii (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Drewes' Moss Frog

Arthroleptella kogelbergensis (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Kogelberg Moss Frog

Arthroleptella landdrosia (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Landdrosskop Moss Frog

Arthroleptella lightfooti (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Cape Peninsula Moss Frog

Arthroleptella rugosa (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Rough Moss Frog

Arthroleptella subvoce (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Northern Moss Frog

Arthroleptella villiersi (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) De Villiers' Moss Frog

Cacosternum aggestum (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Klipheuwel Dainty Frog

Cacosternum australis (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Southern Dainty Frog

Cacosternum capense (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Cape Dainty Frog

Cacosternum karooicum (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Karoo Dainty Frog

Cacosternum nanogularum (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Small-throated Dainty Frog

Cacosternum platys (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Flat Dainty Frog

Cacosternum poyntoni (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Poynton's Dainty Frog

Cacosternum rhythmum (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Rhythmic Dainty Frog

Cacosternum thorini (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Hogsback Dainty Frog

Microbatrachella capensis (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Micro Frog

Natalobatrachus bonebergi (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Kloof Frog

Poyntonia paludicola (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Montane Marsh Frog

Strongylopus bonaespei (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Banded Stream Frog

Strongylopus springbokensis (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Namaqua Stream Frog

Strongylopus wageri (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Plain Stream Frog

Tomopterna delalandii (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Cape Sand Frog

Recently described species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed below. This single species added to the 66 listed above total 67 endemic amphibian species for the Republic of South Africa.

Tomopterna branchi (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Namaqua Sand Frog