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Global conservation status (lUCN): Data Deficient. 
Global distribution: The species is known only from Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 10): The 
species is known only from Namibe Province 
from coastal regions on granite inselbergs 
(Poynton and Haacke 1993; Channing 2001; 
Frost 2016). Namibe: “5 km E of Assun^ao” 
[-14.86667, 13.10000] (Poynton and Haacke 
1993:11; Ruas 1996:22); “Caraculo” 
[-15.01667, 12.66667] (Poynton and Haacke 
1993:11; Ruas 1996:22); “Salona river, 2 km N 
of Cainde” [-15.48333, 13.36667] (Poynton 
and Haacke 1993:11; Ruas 1996:22); “20 km 
W of Virei” [-15.66667, 12.76667] (Poynton 
and Haacke 1993:11; Ruas 1996:22). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
This species exhibits the features of the 
Poyntonophrynus “vertebralis group,” and 
while resembling P. dombensis (Bocage, 
1895a), it differs in several morphological Mav \0. 'DistnhuMon of Poyntonophrynus grandisonae 
traits (Poynton and Haacke 1993; Channing m Angola. 
2001 ). 
Poyntonophrynus kavangensis (Poynton and Broadley, 1988) Kavango Toad 
Bufo kavangensis Poynton and Broadley 1988:472, fig. 1. Holotype: NMZB 19074 (collector H.D. Jackson). 
Type locality: “Khwai River, Botswana.” 
Bufo kavangensis: Poynton and Haacke (1993:13), Ruas (1996:22, 2002:142), Channing (2001:80). 
Poyntonophrynus kavangensis: Fretey et al. (2011:24), Frost (2016). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): 
Least Concern. 
Global distribution: The species is 
known from southwestern Angola to northern 
Namibia and adjacent Botswana and Zimbab¬ 
we. It is likely to occur in adjacent Zambia. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 11): The 
species occurs in southern Angola near 
the Namibian border, and there is one pub¬ 
lished record further north. Moxico: “Calom- 
be, Luso” [-11.83333, 19.93333] (Ruas 
1996:22, 2002:142). Cunene: “23 km NW of 
Pereira de Ega - Rogadas” [-16.95000, 
15.56667] (Poynton and Haacke 1993:13; Ruas 
1996:22). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
When describing Bufo kavangensis, Poynton 
and Broadley (1988) mentioned that its distri¬ 
bution extends across northern Zimbabwe, 
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Map 11 . Distribution of Poyntonophrynus kavangensis in 
Angola. 
