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Ocurrences in Angola (Map 22): The 
species occurs in southwestern Angola. Kwan¬ 
za Sul: “8 km NE of Novo Redondo, Gabela 
(Novo Redondo)” [-10.85000, 14.36667] 
(Poynton and Haacke 1993:13; Ruas 1996:22). 
Benguela: “Morro de Pondo” [-12.38333, 
13.88333] (Parker 1936:143; Ruas 1996:22). 
Namibe: “Mutiambo River (Mutiambo)” 
[-14.93333, 12.46667] (Poynton and Haacke 
1993:13; Ruas 1996:22; Ceriaco et al. 
2016a:53); “Caraculo” [-15.01667, 12.66667] 
(Poynton and Haacke 1993:13; Ruas 1996:22; 
Ceriaco et al. 2016a:53); “Omauha lodge” 
[-16.19872, 12.40008] (Ceriaco et al. 
2016a:20). Undetermined Locality: “areas of 
forest and savanna in the north and northeast of 
Angola” (Cei 1977:17). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
None. 
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Map 22. Distribution of Phrynomantis annectens in 
Angola. 
Phrynomantis bifasciatus (Smith, 1847) Banded Rubber Frog 
Brachymerus bifasciatus Smith 1847b: pi. 63 and two pages of accompanying unnumbered text. Syntypes: 
BMNH (4 specimens) fide Poynton and Broadley (1985a:513) (collector A. Smith). Type locality: “coun¬ 
try to the east and north-east of the Cape Colony,” South Africa. 
Phrynomantis bifasciata: Boulenger (1882:173), Bocage (1895a: 181), Monard (1937a:30, 1938:56, 83), 
Frade (1963:254). 
Phrynomantis bifasciatus: Ferreira (1904:113); Barbour (1911:135), Channing (2001:234), du Preez and 
Carmthers (2009:288), Fretey et al. (2011:37), Channing et al. (2012:254), Frost (2016). 
Phrynomerus bifasciatus: Schmidt and Inger (1959:187), 
Phrynomerus bifasciatus bifasciatus: Loveridge 
(1957:355), Poynton and Broadley (1985a:513), 
Ruas (1996:22). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): 
Least Concern. 
Global distribution: The species has a 
broad distribution, extending from Somalia to 
the Democratic Republic of Congo, south to 
South Africa. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 23): The 
species occurs in southwestern Angola. Kwan¬ 
za Sul: “Chingo (Novo Redondo)” [-11.20000, 
13.85000] (Ferreira 1904:113; Monard 
1938:56; Ruas 1996:22). Benguela: “Quissan- 
ge” [-12.43333,14.05000] (Bocage 1895a:181; 
Ruas 1996:22); “Benguella (Benguela)” 
[-12.58333, 13.41667] (Bocage 1895a:181; 
Monard 1938:56; Ruas 1996:22). Huila: “Mol- 
Inger (1959:542), Cei (1977:17, 18). 
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Map 23. Distribution of Phrynomantis bifasciatus in 
Angola. 
