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Monard (1937a) identified an individual examined by de Witte from “Molundo” as Bufo mocquardi 
(Angel, 1924). de Witte considered this specimen close to Bufo taitanus Peters, 1878 but believed 
that it represented Bufo mocquardi. Monard considered the discovery of this species in Angola to 
be remarkable, since the type specimen is from Kinangop on Mount Kenya. Currently the species 
Mertensophryne mocquardi is only recognized from its type locality (Channing and Howell 2006; 
Frost 2016). Further studies are needed to confirm the identity of Monard’s specimens. 
Genus Poyntonophrynus Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sa, 
Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan, Raxworthy, Campbell, Blotto, Moler, 
Drewes, Nussbaum, Lynch, Green and Wheeler, 2006 
Poyntonophrynus dombensis (Bocage, 1895) Dombe Toad 
Bufo dombensis Bocage 1895b:51. Syntypes: BMNH 1947.2.21.3-4 (formerly 96.2.28.3-4), MBL T.4-366 
and T.4-367 (eollector J.A. d’Anehieta), destroyed by fire 18 Mareh 1978. Type loeality: “Dombe, sur le 
littoral, au sud de Benguella” [= Dombe Grande, Benguela] Benguela Provinee, Angola. 
Bufo dombensis-. Boeage (1897a:206), Monard (1938:55), Inger (1959:540), Ferret (1976a: 16), Cei (1977:17), 
Frost (1985:43), Poynton and Haaeke (1993:12), Ruas (1996:22), Channing (2001:65). 
Poyntonophrynus dombensis'. du Preez and Carmthers (2009:162), Fretey et al. (2011:24), Channing et al. 
(2012:150), Frost (2016). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Least Concern. 
Global distribution: The species is known from Angola and northern Namibia. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 9): The 
species occurs in southwestern Angola. 
Benguela: “Dombe” [-12.95000, 13.10000] 
(Bocage 1895b:51; Monard 1938:55; Ferret 
1976a: 16; Frost 1985:43,2016; Ruas 1996:22). 
Namibe: “Assungao” [-14.86667, 13.10000] 
(Poynton and Haaeke 1993:12; Ruas 1996:22). 
Undetermined Locality: “arid territories 
along the coast” (Cei 1977:17). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
Bocage (1895b) described Bufo dombensis 
(Bocage, 1895) based on eighteen specimens, 
the whereabouts of only some are now known. 
Poynton (1964 in Poynton and Broadley 1988) 
considered B. dombensis to be subspecies of 
Bufo vertebralis Smith 1842 (Frost 1985), an 
interpretation that was not followed in later 
works (Poynton and Broadley 1988). Ferret 
(1976a) studied the type specimens in Museu 
Map 9. Distribution of Poyntonophrynus dombensis in 
Angola. 
Bocage and found two of the syntypes, which were later destroyed in the fire in Lisbon in 1978. 
Poyntonophrynus grandisonae (Poynton and Haaeke, 1993) Grandison’s Toad (Endemic) 
Bufo grandisonae Poynton and Haaeke 1993:11. Holotype: TM 40150 (collector W. D. Haaeke). Type local¬ 
ity: “5 km E of Assuncao, Mossamedes District” (Poynton and Haaeke 1993:11), [= 5 km E of Assun^ao, 
Namibe] Namibe Province, Angola. 
Bufo grandisonae: Ruas (1996:22), Channing (2001:73). 
Poyntonophrynus grandisonae: Fretey et al. (2011:24), Frost (2016). 
