Frog Atlas of Southern Africa

Record details

FrogMAP:   4204
Province:  
Country:   Zambia
Locus:   1230CA
Observer:   Schaijes Marie-Paule,Genevi?ve,Claire
Date of record:   2015-04-13
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   does not have two bands along the body???..
Last updated:   2024-05-08 15:11:10
Sp. code:   760
Species name:   Phrynomantis bifasciatus
Common name:   Banded Rubber Frog
Family:   Microhylidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Phrynomantis bifasciatus
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=FrogMAP-4204
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map | [Species text
VM-number: 4204 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   Although superficially resembling P. bifasciatus, the extent of the red on the back (not two distinct dorsolateral stripes) and the extensive spotting on the flanks indicates that it is this species.
Date:   2015-06-16 17:29:47
Species name:   Phrynomantis affinis -- Spotted Rubber Frog
Species code:   2810
Comment number:   2
By:   Werner Conradie
Comment:   Very few records that far east, will rather go with plain old P. bifasciatus
Date:   2015-08-19 21:07:30
Species name:   Phrynomantis bifasciatus -- Banded Rubber Frog
Species code:   760
Comment number:   3
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   Having read up more, seen more photos and re-looked at this submission, I concur with Werner's ID.
Date:   2018-07-06 14:08:12
Species name:   Phrynomantis bifasciatus -- Banded Rubber Frog
Species code:   760

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