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History), that they considered to belong to hylaea. Lamotte (1967) subsequently considered 
hylaea as a distinct species, whereas Ferret (1979) considered it to be a synonym of P. macare- 
niensis bibroni (Hallowell, 1845) (= Ptychadena bibroni) (Frost 1985). Fretey et al. (2011) 
synonymized hylaea with P. mascareniensis, while authors such as Pickersgill (2007a) continue to 
recognize the species. A taxonomic revision to determine the status of this species in the country is 
being conducted by R. Ernst (Conradie et al. 2016). 
Ptychadena cf. mossambica (Peters, 1854) Mozambique Grass Frog 
Rana mossambica Peters 1854:626. Syntypes: ZMB 4418, 4419a-b, 37555 (eolleetor W.C.H. Peters). Type 
loeality: “Cabeeeira, Queillimane, Tette, Boror” [= Cabeeeira, Quelimane (Companhia do Boror)] Mozam¬ 
bique. 
Ptychadena ef mossambica: Conradie et al. (2016:18). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Least Concern. 
Global distribution: The species is 
known from Kenya south to Mozambique and 
KwaZulu-Natal, eastwards to Botswana, the 
Caprivi Strip of Namibia and adjacent south¬ 
eastern Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 85): Possi¬ 
bly limited to the southeastern region of the 
country. Cuando Cubango: “lower Cuando 
River near the village of Jamba (38)” 
[-17.58830, 22.65694] (Conradie et al. 2016:9- 
10.18) ; “lower Cuando River near the village 
of Jamba (39)” [-17.46333, 22.86638] (Con¬ 
radie et al. 2016:9-10,18); “lower Cuando 
River near the village of Jamba (43)” 
[-17.53500, 23.18916] (Conradie et al. 2016:9- 
10.18) . 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
Conradie et al. (2016) recently collected some 
individuals from Cuando Cubango Province 
Map 85. Distribution of Ptychadena cf mossambica in 
Angola. 
and provisionally assigned them to the Ptychadena mossambica complex. 
Ptychadena oxyrhynchus (Smith, 1849) Sharp-Nosed Grass Frog 
Rana oxyrhynchus Smith 1849a: pi. 77, figs. 2, 2a, 2b, 2c and two accompanying unumbered pages. Leeto- 
type: BMNH 58-11-25-97 designated by Guibe and Lamotte (1961:382) (eolleetor A. Smith). Type loeal¬ 
ity: “Cape of Good Hope” fide Guibe and Lamotte (1961’T960”:382), South Africa. According to 
Boulenger (1882:52) the specimens noted are from “Cape of Good Hope” and “Natal”, as also reported by 
Guibe and Lamotte (1961 “1960”:382). The original type locality is “Kaffir land and the country about 
Port Natal.” 
Rana oxyrhyneha: Bocage (1866a:53, 1870:68, 1895a: 159, 1897b:210), Ferreira (1900a:53, 1904:112, 
1906:160), Schmidt (1936:129), Schmidt and Inger (1959:91). 
Rana oxyrhynehus: Boulenger (1882:51, 1905:108), Bocage (1887e:211), 
Rana (Ptyehadena) oxyrhynehus: Monard (1937a:49, 1938:107), Parker (1936:142). 
Rana oxyrhynehus oxyrhynehus: Mertens (1937a: 19, 1938a:427), Laurent (1950a: 14, 1954a:73). 
Rana {Ptyehadena) oxyrhynehus oxyrhynehus: Hellmieh (1957a:27). 
