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  • Class: Amphibia
    • Order: Anura
      • Family: Arthroleptidae
        • Subfamily: Arthroleptinae
          • Genus: Arthroleptis
            • Species: Arthroleptis francei Loveridge, 1953
              • Synonym: Arthroleptis francei — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Arthroleptis phrynoides (Laurent, 1976)
              • Synonym: Arthroleptis phrynoides — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Arthroleptis troglodytes Poynton, 1963
              • Synonym: Arthroleptis troglodytes — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Arthroleptis wahlbergii Smith, 1849
              • Synonym: Arthroleptis wahlbergii dalenei — Loveridge, 1954
              • Synonym: Arthroleptis wahlbergii wageri — Loveridge, 1954
              • Synonym: Arthroleptis wahlbergii wahlbergii — Loveridge, 1954
        • Subfamily: Leptopelinae
          • Genus: Leptopelis
            • Species: Leptopelis parbocagii Poynton and Broadley, 1987
            • Species: Leptopelis xenodactylus Poynton, 1963
      • Family: Brevicipitidae
        • Genus: Breviceps
          • Species: Breviceps acutirostris Poynton, 1963
          • Species: Breviceps adspersus Peters, 1882
            • Synonym: Breviceps adspersus pentheri — Poynton, 1964
            • Synonym: Breviceps parvus caffer Hewitt, 1932
            • Synonym: Breviceps parvus Hewitt, 1925
          • Species: Breviceps fuscus Hewitt, 1925
          • Species: Breviceps rosei Power, 1926
            • Synonym: Breviceps rosei rosei — Poynton, 1964
            • Synonym: Breviceps rosei vansoni — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Breviceps sylvestris FitzSimons, 1930
            • Synonym: Breviceps sylvestris sylvestris — Poynton, 1964
            • Synonym: Breviceps sylvestris taeniatus Poynton, 1963
          • Species: Breviceps verrucosus Rapp, 1842
            • Synonym: Breviceps maculatus FitzSimons, 1947
            • Synonym: Breviceps tympanifer Hewitt, 1925
            • Synonym: Breviceps verrucosus tympanifer — Poynton, 1964
            • Synonym: Breviceps verrucosus verrucosus — Poynton, 1964
      • Family: Bufonidae
        • Genus: Amietophrynus
          • Species: Amietophrynus gutturalis (Power, 1927)
            • Synonym: Bufo ngamiensis — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Amietophrynus pardalis (Hewitt, 1935)
            • Synonym: Bufo pardalis — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Amietophrynus rangeri (Hewitt, 1935)
            • Synonym: Bufo rangeri — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Amietophrynus reesi (Poynton, 1977)
            • Synonym: Bufo reesi Poynton, 1977
        • Genus: Poyntonophrynus
          • Species: Poyntonophrynus dombensis (Bocage, 1895)
            • Synonym: Bufo vertebralis dombensis — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti (Hewitt and Methuen, 1912)
            • Synonym: Bufo fenoulheti fenoulheti — Poynton and Broadley, 1988
            • Synonym: Bufo fenoulheti grindleyi — Poynton and Broadley, 1988
            • Synonym: Bufo fenoulheti rhodesianus Hewitt, 1932
            • Synonym: Bufo vertebralis fenoulheti — Poynton, 1964
            • Synonym: Bufo vertebralis grindleyi Poynton, 1963
          • Species: Poyntonophrynus hoeschi (Ahl, 1934)
            • Synonym: Bufo vertebralis hoeschi — Poynton, 1964
            • Synonym: Bufo vertebralis jordani — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Poyntonophrynus kavangensis (Poynton and Broadley, 1988)
            • Synonym: Bufo kavangensis Poynton and Broadley, 1988
          • Species: Poyntonophrynus vertebralis (Smith, 1848)
            • Synonym: Bufo vertebralis vertebralis — Poynton, 1964
        • Genus: Vandijkophrynus
          • Species: Vandijkophrynus gariepensis (Smith, 1848)
            • Synonym: Bufo gariepensis nubicolus — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Vandijkophrynus inyangae (Poynton, 1963)
            • Synonym: Bufo gariepensis inyangae Poynton, 1963
            • Synonym: Bufo gariepensis inyangae — Poynton and Broadley, 1988
      • Family: Dicroglossidae
        • Subfamily: Dicroglossinae
          • Genus: Euphlyctis
            • Species: Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis (Schneider, 1799)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Euphlyctis ehrenbergii (Peters, 1863)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis ehrenbergi — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Euphlyctis hexadactylus (Lesson, 1834)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis hexadactyla — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
          • Genus: Fejervarya
            • Species: Fejervarya andamanensis (Stoliczka, 1870)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis limnocharis andamanensis — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Fejervarya cancrivora (Gravenhorst, 1829)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis cancrivora — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Fejervarya limnocharis (Gravenhorst, 1829)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis limnocharis — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Fejervarya verruculosa (Roux, 1911)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis verruculosa — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Fejervarya vittigera (Wiegmann, 1834)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis limnocharis vittigera — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
          • Genus: Hoplobatrachus
            • Species: Hoplobatrachus occipitalis (Günther, 1858)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis occipitalis — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Hoplobatrachus rugulosus (Wiegmann, 1834)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis tigerina rugulosa — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (Daudin, 1802)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis tigerina — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
          • Genus: Limnonectes
            • Species: Limnonectes dabanus (Smith, 1922)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis toumanoffi — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Limnonectes doriae (Boulenger, 1887)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis doriae — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Limnonectes grunniens (Latreille, 1801)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis grunniens — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Limnonectes gyldenstolpei (Andersson, 1916)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis pileata — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Limnonectes hascheanus (Stoliczka, 1870)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis hascheana — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Limnonectes kohchangae (Smith, 1922)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis kohchangae — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Limnonectes macrocephalus (Inger, 1954)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis magna macrocephala — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Limnonectes macrodon (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis macrodon — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Limnonectes macrognathus (Boulenger, 1917)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis macrognathus — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Limnonectes magnus (Stejneger, 1910)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis magna — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Limnonectes microdiscus (Boettger, 1892)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis microdisca — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Limnonectes microtympanum (Van Kampen, 1907)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis microtympanum — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Limnonectes modestus (Boulenger, 1882)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis modesta — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Limnonectes palavanensis (Boulenger, 1894)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis palavanensis — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Limnonectes parvus (Taylor, 1920)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis microdisca parva — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Limnonectes plicatellus (Stoliczka, 1873)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis plicatella — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
          • Genus: Zakerana
            • Species: Zakerana brevipalmata (Peters, 1871)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis limnocharis brevipalmata — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Zakerana greenii (Boulenger, 1905)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis greenii — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Zakerana keralensis (Dubois, 1981)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis keralensis — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Zakerana mysorensis (Rao, 1922)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis limnocharis mysorensis — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Zakerana nepalensis (Dubois, 1975)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis nepalensis — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Zakerana nilagirica (Jerdon, 1854)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis limnocharis nilagirica — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Zakerana pierrei (Dubois, 1975)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis pierrei — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Species: Zakerana syhadrensis (Annandale, 1919)
              • Synonym: Euphlyctis syhadrensis — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
      • Family: Heleophrynidae
        • Genus: Hadromophryne
          • Species: Hadromophryne natalensis (Hewitt, 1913)
            • Synonym: Heleophryne natalensis Hewitt, 1913
            • Synonym: Heleophryne sylvestris Hewitt, 1926
        • Genus: Heleophryne
          • Species: Heleophryne regis Hewitt, 1910
            • Synonym: Heleophryne purcelli regis — Poynton, 1964
      • Family: Hyperoliidae
        • Genus: Afrixalus
          • Species: Afrixalus knysnae (Loveridge, 1954)
            • Synonym: Afrixalus brachycnemis knysnae — Poynton, 1964
            • Synonym: Hyperolius knysnae Loveridge, 1954
        • Genus: Hyperolius
          • Species: Hyperolius marginatus Peters, 1854
            • Synonym: Hyperolius marmoratus marginatus — Poynton, 1964
            • Synonym: Hyperolius marmoratus marginatus — Poynton and Broadley, 1987
          • Species: Hyperolius marmoratus Rapp, 1842
            • Synonym: Hyperolius aposematicus — Poynton, 1964
            • Synonym: Hyperolius marmoratus alborufus — Poynton and Broadley, 1987
            • Synonym: Hyperolius marmoratus aposematicus — Poynton and Broadley, 1987
            • Synonym: Hyperolius marmoratus verrucosus — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Hyperolius parallelus Günther, 1858
            • Synonym: Hyperolius angolensis — Poynton, 1964
            • Synonym: Hyperolius marmoratus angolensis — Poynton and Broadley, 1987
          • Species: Hyperolius rhodesianus Laurent, 1948
            • Synonym: Hyperolius rhodesianus — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Hyperolius semidiscus Hewitt, 1927
            • Synonym: Hyperolius semidiscus — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Hyperolius swynnertoni FitzSimons, 1941
            • Synonym: Hyperolius marmoratus broadleyi Poynton, 1963
            • Synonym: Hyperolius marmoratus broadleyi — Poynton and Broadley, 1987
        • Genus: Kassina
          • Species: Kassina senegalensis (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
            • Synonym: Hylambates senegalensis — Van Dijk, 1966
        • Genus: Semnodactylus
          • Species: Semnodactylus wealii (Boulenger, 1882)
            • Synonym: Hylambates wealei — Van Dijk, 1966
      • Family: Microhylidae
        • Subfamily: Phrynomerinae
          • Genus: Phrynomantis
            • Species: Phrynomantis affinis Boulenger, 1901
              • Synonym: Phrynomerus affinis — Poynton, 1964
      • Family: Phrynobatrachidae
        • Genus: Phrynobatrachus
          • Species: Phrynobatrachus dendrobates (Boulenger, 1919)
            • Synonym: Phrynobatrachus dendrobates — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Phrynobatrachus stewartae Poynton and Broadley, 1985
      • Family: Ptychadenidae
        • Genus: Hildebrandtia
          • Species: Hildebrandtia ornata (Peters, 1878)
            • Synonym: Hildebrandtia ornata ornata — Poynton, 1964
        • Genus: Ptychadena
          • Species: Ptychadena anchietae (Bocage, 1868)
            • Synonym: Ptychadena anchietae — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Ptychadena grandisonae Laurent, 1954
            • Synonym: Ptychadena grandisonae — Poynton, 1970
          • Species: Ptychadena guibei Laurent, 1954
            • Synonym: Ptychadena guibei — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
          • Species: Ptychadena mascareniensis (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
            • Synonym: Ptychadena mascareniensis mascareniensis — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Ptychadena mossambica (Peters, 1854)
            • Synonym: Ptychadena vernayi — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Ptychadena obscura (Schmidt and Inger, 1959)
            • Synonym: Ptychadena obscura — Poynton, 1970
          • Species: Ptychadena porosissima (Steindachner, 1867)
            • Synonym: Ptychadena porosissima — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Ptychadena schillukorum (Werner, 1908)
            • Synonym: Ptychadena cotti — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
            • Synonym: Ptychadena floweri — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Ptychadena tellinii (Peracca, 1904)
            • Synonym: Euphlyctis cornii — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
      • Family: Pyxicephalidae
        • Subfamily: Cacosterninae
          • Genus: Amietia
            • Species: Amietia dracomontana (Channing, 1978)
              • Synonym: Rana dracomontana Channing, 1978
            • Species: Amietia umbraculata (Bush, 1952)
              • Synonym: Rana umbraculata Bush, 1952
            • Species: Amietia vertebralis (Hewitt, 1927)
              • Synonym: Phrynobatrachus lawrencei FitzSimons, 1947
          • Genus: Anhydrophryne
            • Species: Anhydrophryne hewitti (FitzSimons, 1947)
              • Synonym: Arthroleptella hewitti hewitti — FitzSimons, 1947
              • Synonym: Arthroleptella hewitti minor FitzSimons, 1947
              • Synonym: Arthroleptella hewitti FitzSimons, 1947
              • Synonym: Arthroleptis lawrencei Loveridge, 1954
          • Genus: Cacosternum
            • Species: Cacosternum boettgeri (Boulenger, 1882)
              • Synonym: Cacosternum boettgeri boettgeri — Hewitt, 1926
            • Species: Cacosternum nanum Boulenger, 1887
              • Synonym: Cacosternum boettgeri albiventer Hewitt, 1926
              • Synonym: Cacosternum nanum nanum — Poynton, 1963
            • Species: Cacosternum parvum Poynton, 1963
              • Synonym: Cacosternum nanum parvum Poynton, 1963
            • Species: Cacosternum striatum FitzSimons, 1947
              • Synonym: Cacosternum striatus FitzSimons, 1947
          • Genus: Natalobatrachus
            • Species: Natalobatrachus bonebergi Hewitt and Methuen, 1912
              • Synonym: Natalobatrachus bonebergi — Poynton, 1964
          • Genus: Nothophryne Poynton, 1963
            • Species: Nothophryne broadleyi Poynton, 1963
          • Genus: Strongylopus
            • Species: Strongylopus bonaespei (Dubois, 1981)
              • Synonym: Strongylopus montanus — Channing, 1979
            • Species: Strongylopus fasciatus (Smith, 1849)
              • Synonym: Strongylopus fasciatus fasciatus — Van Dijk, 1966
            • Species: Strongylopus grayii (Smith, 1849)
              • Synonym: Strongylopus grayii grayii — Van Dijk, 1966
            • Species: Strongylopus hymenopus (Boulenger, 1920)
              • Synonym: Strongylopus hymenopus — Van Dijk, 1966
            • Species: Strongylopus rhodesianus (Hewitt, 1933)
              • Synonym: Strongylopus grayii rhodesianus — Van Dijk, 1966
            • Species: Strongylopus wageri (Wager, 1961)
              • Synonym: Strongylopus wageri — Van Dijk, 1966
          • Genus: Tomopterna
            • Species: Tomopterna cryptotis (Boulenger, 1907)
              • Synonym: Pyxicephalus delalandei cryptotis — Poynton, 1964
            • Species: Tomopterna marmorata (Peters, 1854)
              • Synonym: Pyxicephalus marmoratus — Poynton, 1964
            • Species: Tomopterna natalensis (Smith, 1849)
              • Synonym: Tomopterna natalensis — Van Dijk, 1966
        • Subfamily: Pyxicephalinae
          • Genus: Pyxicephalus
            • Species: Pyxiceaphlsu angusticeps Parry, 1982
              • Synonym: Pyxicephalus adspersus angusticeps — Parry, 1982
            • Species: Pyxicephalus adspersus Tschudi, 1838
              • Synonym: Pyxicephalus adspersus adspersus — Parry, 1982
      • Family: Ranidae
        • Genus: Hylarana
          • Species: Hylarana darlingi (Boulenger, 1902)
            • Synonym: Hylarana darlingi — Poynton, 1964
          • Species: Hylarana galamensis (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
            • Synonym: Hylarana galamensis bravana — Poynton, 1964
            • Synonym: Hylarana galamensis galamensis — Poynton, 1964
        • Genus: Odorrana
          • Species: Odorrana narina (Stejneger, 1901)
            • Synonym: Euphlyctis narina — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
        • Genus: Pelophylax
          • Species: Pelophylax demarchii (Scortecci, 1929)
            • Synonym: Euphlyctis demarchii — Poynton and Broadley, 1985
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