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locality “Lunda” in eastern Angola. Lunda 
Sul: “Lunda” [-10.96667, 20.06667] (Peters 
18826:146; Bauer et al. 1995:40; Ruas 
1996:22, 2002:142). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
Various authors, including Tandy and Keith 
(1972), have suggested treating S. buchneri as 
a synonym of S.funerea (Bocage, 1866), which 
was followed by Ruas (1996, 2002). Both the 
lack of recent data and the uncertainty regard¬ 
ing the taxonomic status of this species indicate 
that more work is needed on this species. 
Boulenger (1904) recognized Bufo decorsei 
Mocquard 1903, described from Brazzaville in 
Republic of Congo, as a junior synonym of S. 
buchneri. If true, this suggests that this species 
is more broadly distributed in Central Africa. 
We follow Ohler and Dubois (2016) in using 
the senior synonym Sclerophrys Tschudi, 1838 for all African bufonids recently assigned to 
Amietophrynus Frost et al. 2006. 
Map 13. Distribution of Sclerophrys buchneri in Angola. 
Sclerophrys funerea (Bocage, 1866) Angolan Toad 
Bufo funereus Bocage 1866a:56 1866b:77. Holotype: MBL 7.5-363 (collector F. A. P. Bayao) fide Perret 
(1976a: 17), destroyed by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: “Duque de Braganga” [= Calandula] Malan- 
je Province, Angola. 
Bufo benguelensis Boulenger (1882:299). Syntypes: BMNH 1872.2.15.3. Type locality: “Benguela” [Ango¬ 
la], “Fernando P6” [= Bioko, Guinea] and “West Afrika.” 
Bufo funereus-. Bocage (1882a:304, 1895a: 186, 1897a:205), Ferreira (1904:114, 1906:166), Monard 
(1937a:27, 1938:55, 79), Mertens (1937a: 18), Themido (1941:2), Laurent (1950a: 13, 1954a:71), 
Loveridge (1957:311), Schmidt and Inger (1959:20), Perret (1976a: 17), Cei (1977:16, 17), Frost 
(1985:45), Ruas (1996:21, 2002:142), Channing 
(2001:69). 
Bufo funereus funereus'. Laurent (1964a: 131). 
Amietophrynus funereus'. Fretey et al. (2011:23), 
Channing et al. (2012:129). 
Selerophrys funerea'. Frost (2016), Conradie et al. 
(2016:12). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): 
Least Concern. 
Global distribution: The species is 
known from West-Central Africa from Gabon 
to Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda, southward to 
Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 14): Reports 
for this species range across much of Angola, 
extending from the southwestern to northeast¬ 
ern regions. Bengo: “Cabiri” [-8.91667, 
13.66667] (Ferreira 1904:114; Monard Ma? lA.Ttistxfbution of Sclerophrys funerea'm Angola. 
