''Tomopterna'' (common names: sand frogs, burrowing frogs, Old World bullfrogs) is a genus of frogs from

sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the List of sov ...

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Tomopterna'': * ''

Tomopterna ahli ''Tomopterna ahli'', commonly known as the Damaraland sand frog or Damara sand frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in central to north-western Namibia and southwestern Angola. Description Five adult males in the ...

'' (Deckert, 1938) * ''

Tomopterna branchi ''Tomopterna'' (common names: sand frogs, burrowing frogs, Old World bullfrogs) is a genus of frogs from sub-Saharan Africa. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Tomopterna'': * '' Tomopterna ahli'' (Deckert, 1938) * '' To ...

'' Wilson and Channing, 2019 * ''

Tomopterna cryptotis The common sand frog (''Tomopterna cryptotis'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae It is found in dryer (xeric) regions in sub-Saharan Africa. However, it is likely a cryptic species complex, and the distribution of the nominal ''T ...

'' (Boulenger, 1907) —

common sand frog The common sand frog (''Tomopterna cryptotis'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae It is found in dryer ( xeric) regions in sub-Saharan Africa. However, it is likely a cryptic species complex, and the distribution of the nominal ...

* ''Tomopterna delalandii'' (Tschudi, 1838) —

Delalande's sand frog Delalande's sand frog (''Tomopterna delalandii''), also known as Delalande's frog, Cape sand frog, or striped pixie, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to western and southern South Africa and occurs in the low-lying ...

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Tomopterna elegans ''Tomopterna'' (common names: sand frogs, burrowing frogs, Old World bullfrogs) is a genus of frogs from sub-Saharan Africa. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Tomopterna'': * '' Tomopterna ahli'' (Deckert, 1938) * '' To ...

'' (Calabresi, 1927) * ''

Tomopterna gallmanni ''Tomopterna'' (common names: sand frogs, burrowing frogs, Old World bullfrogs) is a genus of frogs from sub-Saharan Africa. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Tomopterna'': * '' Tomopterna ahli'' (Deckert, 1938) * ''Tom ...

'' Wasonga & Channing, 2013Wasonga, D.V. & Channing, A. (2013). "Identification of sand frogs (Anura: Pyxicephalidae: ''Tomopterna'') from Kenya with the description of two new species." ''Zootaxa'' 3734 (2):221–240. * ''

Tomopterna kachowskii ''Tomopterna'' (common names: sand frogs, burrowing frogs, Old World bullfrogs) is a genus of frogs from sub-Saharan Africa. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Tomopterna'': * '' Tomopterna ahli'' (Deckert, 1938) * '' To ...

'' Nikolskii, 1900Zimkus, B.M. & Larson, J.G. (2011). "Examination of the molecular relationships of sand frogs (Anura: Pyxicephalidae: ''Tomopterna'') and resurrection of two species from the Horn of Africa." ''Zootaxa'' 2933: 27-45. * ''Tomopterna krugerensis'' Passmore & Carruthers, 1975 —

knocking sand frog The knocking sand frog (''Tomopterna krugerensis''), also known as sandveld pyxie or Kruger burrowing frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in southern Angola, Namibia, Botswana, southern Zimbabwe, southern Mozambiq ...

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Tomopterna luganga ''Tomopterna luganga'' is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to central Tanzania where it is widespread. However, because the limits of its distribution are not well-mapped and suitable habitat extends to Kenya, it is p ...

'' Channing, Moyer & Dawood, 2004 * ''Tomopterna marmorata'' (Peters, 1854) —

marbled sand frog The marbled sand frog (''Tomopterna marmorata'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae that is native to East and southern Africa. Range It is found in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, and pos ...

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Tomopterna milletihorsini ''Tomopterna milletihorsini'', commonly known as the Mali screeching frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to Mali where it is known from near Bamako (its type locality) and Nara. This species was transferred fro ...

'' (Angel, 1922) * ''

Tomopterna monticola ''Tomopterna'' (common names: sand frogs, burrowing frogs, Old World bullfrogs) is a genus of frogs from sub-Saharan Africa. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Tomopterna'': * '' Tomopterna ahli'' (Deckert, 1938) * '' To ...

'' (Fischer, 1884) * ''Tomopterna natalensis'' (Smith, 1849) — Natal sand frog * ''Tomopterna tandyi'' Channing & Bogart, 1996 —

Tandy's sand frog Tandy's sand frog (''Tomopterna tandyi'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and south-western Angola, and from inland Tanzania and Kenya. It probably occurs more widely within and b ...

* ''Tomopterna tuberculosa'' (Boulenger, 1882) —

rough sand frog The rough sand frog (''Tomopterna tuberculosa'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, and possibly Malawi and Mozambique. Its natu ...

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Tomopterna wambensis ''Tomopterna'' (common names: sand frogs, burrowing frogs, Old World bullfrogs) is a genus of frogs from sub-Saharan Africa. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Tomopterna'': * '' Tomopterna ahli'' (Deckert, 1938) * '' To ...

'' Wasonga & Channing, 2013

References

Pyxicephalidae Amphibians of Sub-Saharan Africa Amphibian genera Taxa named by Gabriel Bibron Taxa named by Auguste Duméril {{Ranoidea-stub