66 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 
Series 4, Volume 65, Supplement II 
Family Bufonidae Gray, 1825 
Genus Mertensophryne Tihen, 1960 
Mertensophryne melanopleura (Schmidt and Inger, 1959) Dark-Sided Toad 
Bufo melanopleura Schmidt and Inger 1959:23, fig. 8, pi. 4, fig. 2. Holotype: IRSNB 1.265, formerly Inst. 
Parc. Nat. Congo Beige 807 (eollector G.F. de Witte). Type locality: “Kankunda, Parc National de I’U- 
pemba, Belgian Congo” (Schmidt and Inger 1959 
Bufo melanopleura: Poynton and Broadley 
(1988:481), Ruas (1996:22, 2002:142), Chan- 
ning (2001:86). 
Mertensophryne melanopleura: Fretey et al. 
(2011:24), Frost (2016). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): 
Least Concern. 
Global distribution: The species is 
known from the southern Democratic Republic 
of Congo, eastern Angola, and Zambia. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 7): There is 
a single record from eastern Angola. Moxico: 
“Lago Cameia” [-11.71667, 20.80000] (Ruas 
1996:22, 2002:142; Channing 2001:86). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
The species is presently known only from one 
published locality in Angola but presumably 
occurs more widely in woodlands and forests 
(Poynton and Broadley 1988; Ruas 1996). 
Mertensophryne aff. mocquardi (Angel, 1924) 
Bufo Moequardi Angel 1924:270. Syntypes: MNHP 
R. Jeannel). Type loeality: “mont Kinangop et 
des forets inferieures du mont Kenya” (Angel 
1924:270), [= Kinangop and Kenya Plateau], 
Kenya. 
Bufo moequardi: Monard (1937a:28, 1938:56, 80), 
Cei (1977:17). 
Bufo moequardi: Channing and Howell (2006:86). 
Mertensophryne moequardi: Frost (2016). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): 
Data Deficient. 
Global distribution: The species is 
known from Kenya. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 8): There is 
one record of this species from “Mulondo” in 
Huila Province. Hufla: “Mulondo” [-15.63333, 
15.20000] (Monard 1937a:28, 1938:56, 80). 
Undetermined Locality: “arid territories 
along the coasf’ (Cei 1977:17). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
:23), Demoeratie Republic of Congo. 
12*E l(i*E 2I)°E 24*E 
Map 7. Distribution of Mertensophryne melanopleura in 
Angola. 
Mocquard’s Toad 
1924.49-55 [7 specimens] (collectors Ch. Alluaud and 
12°E lO'E 20°E 24"E. 
Map 8. Distribution of Mertensophryne moequardi in 
Angola. 
