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Phrynobatrachus cryptotis Schmidt and Inger, 1959 Cryptic River Frog 
Phrynobatrachus cryptotis Schmidt and Inger 1959:143, fig. 60, pi. 5, fig. 5. Holotype: IRSNB 1.493 (col¬ 
lector G.F. de Witte), formerly Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Beige n. 1926. Type locality: “upper 
Bwalo River (an affluent from the left in on the left of the Muye, which is an affluent from the right of the 
Lufira)” (Schmidt and Inger 1959:143), [= Parc National de PUpemba, upper Katanga], Democratic of 
Republic of Congo. 
Phrynobatrachus cryptotis'. Laurent (1964a: 144), Cei (1977:18), Frost (1985:445, 2016), Ruas (1996:27), 
Fretey et al. (2011:39). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Data Deficient. 
Global distribution: It is known with certainty only from the Democratic Republic of Congo. 
Phrynobatrachus mababiensis FitzSimons, 1932 Mababe Puddle Frog 
Phrynobatrachus mababiensis FitzSimons 1932:40. Holotype: TM 14838, formerly Vemay-Lang Khalari 
Expedition no. 989 (collector V.F. FitzSimons). Type locality: “Tsotsoroga Pan, Mababe Flats” (FitzSi¬ 
mons 1932:40), South Africa. 
Phrynobatrachus mababiensis'. Poynton and Broadley (1985b: 165), Forst (1985:447, 2016), Poynton 
(1992:67), Poynton and Haacke (1993:14), Ruas (1996:27), Channing (2001:305), Channing and Howell 
(2006:284), Zimkus et al. (2010:42), Fretey et al. (2011:39), Channing et al. (2012:278), Conradie et al. 
(2016:16). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Least Concern. 
Global distribution: This species occurs in savannas across southern and central Africa. 
Phrynobatrachus minutus (Boulenger, 1895) Ethiopian Dware Puddle Frog 
Arthroleptis minutus Boulenger 1895a:539, pi. 30, fig. 4. Holotype: BMNH 1947.2.30.51 (collector A.D. 
Smith), formerly 95.6.11.8 fide Grandison in Frost (1985:448). Type locality: “Durro” (Boulenger 
1895a:539), [= Duro], Ethiopia. 
Arthroleptis minutus'. Monard (1938:118). 
Phrynobatraehus minutus: Laurent (1950a: 15, 1954a:74), Loveridge (1957:349), Inger (1959:540), Cei 
(1977:16, 17), Ruas (1996:27), Fretey et al. (2011:39), Frost (2016). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Least Concern. 
Global distribution: This species is likely limited to Ethiopia. 
Phrynobatrachus parvulus (Boulenger, 1905) Dware River Frog 
Arthroleptis parvulus Boulenger 1905:109, pi. 4, figs; 3, 3b. Syntypes: BMNH 1947.2.6.93-95 [3 specimens], 
formerly 1904.5.2.97-99 and FMNH 75381 (collector W.J. Ansorge) fide Grandison in Frost (1985:449). 
Type locality: “Bange N’golla” (Boulenger 1905:119), [= Dange] Malanje Province, Angola. 
Arthroleptis parvulus: Loveridge (1933:386), Schmidt (1936:131), Parker (1936:142), Mertens (1937:20). 
Arthroleptis minutus: Monard (1937a:58, 1938:118). 
Phrynobatraehus parvulus: Marx (1958:425), Schmidt and Inger (1959:160), Laurent (1964a: 144), Poynton 
and Broadley (1985b: 169), Frost (1985:449, 2016), Poynton (1992:67), Ruas (1996:27), Channing 
(2001:308), Channing and Howell (2006:289), Fretey et al. (2011:40). 
Phrynobatraehus cf. parvulus: Conradie et al. (2016:17). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Least Concern. 
Global distribution: This species occurs in savannas across southern and central Africa. 
