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Frog from South Africa (1 Viewer)
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Mike Richardson
Formerly known as Skink1978
I don't have a decent field guide to frogs of SA but it looks like a Painted Reed Frog (Hyperolius marmoratus). There are several subspecies, yours looks like H. m. taeniatus although you will have to check it's in range.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
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Steve Babbs
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It looks like my frog. Many thanks Mike.
Welsh Peregrine
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Steve - if you need any other SA Frog/Toad ids, let me know - I've got the book..... Kelvin
Andy Adcock
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Kelvin,
I note upon Googling that the various forms of Reed Frog seem mto retain the same scientific name whilst having a different common name i.e Marbled or Painted?
Are these two Hyperolius marmoratus as I previously thought?
Both taken in a toilet block in Zambia.
Cheers, Andy
I note upon Googling that the various forms of Reed Frog seem mto retain the same scientific name whilst having a different common name i.e Marbled or Painted?
Are these two Hyperolius marmoratus as I previously thought?
Both taken in a toilet block in Zambia.
Cheers, Andy
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Steve Babbs
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Hi Kelvin.
I hope you are well. I only saw one other frog (hence not splashing out on the book) which is attached.
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Welsh Peregrine
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Answers (however the book is 1979, so no guarantees that there have not been changes since). The last photo looks like Guttural (or Common, Square-marked or Leopard) Toad - Bufo gutteralis - at first glance. As for Hyperolius frogs -Painted is also called Marbled or Spotted Reed Frog - H. marmoratus - various subspecies in Africa, largely distinguished by which is the most abundant morph in any area. The striped form from St Lucia is H. m. taeniatus, the book doesn't list forms from other African countries.
Andy Adcock
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