Phrynobatrachus natalensis (Smith, 1849)

Pietersen, Darren W., Pietersen, Errol W. & Conradie, Werner, 2017, Preliminary herpetological survey of Ngonye Falls and surrounding regions in south-western Zambia, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 148) 11 (1), pp. 24-43 : 28

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scientific name

Phrynobatrachus natalensis (Smith, 1849)
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Snoring Puddle Frog

Material: SAIAB 205351

Photograph: VMUS 5987

This species was recorded on the west bank of the Zambezi River in the vicinity of Ngonye Falls and campsite, as well as on the eastern bank of the Zambezi River opposite Ngonye Falls. It is widespread in Zambia ( Broadley 1971a; Channing 2001; Poynton and Broadley 1985b, 1991).

Broadley DG. 1971 a. The reptiles and amphibians of Zambia. The Puku 6: 1 - 143.

Channing A. 2001. Amphibians of Central and Southern Africa. Cornell University Press, New York, USA. 470 p.

Poynton JC, Broadley DG. 1985 b. Amphibia Zambesiaca 2. Ranidae. Annals of the Natal Museum 27 (1): 115 - 181.

Poynton JC, Broadley DG. 1991. Amphibia Zambesiaca 5. Zoogeography. Annals of the Natal Museum 32: 221 - 277.

SAIAB

South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity