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Matala, Huíla, Angola (Google, OSM)
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Description

Matala, Huíla, Angola.
Unknown.
~ 4,0 cm

Amphibian, Angola
Dec. 21, 2011 23:18:40 +0000
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Comments & Identifications

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Rough sand frog - Photo (c) Paulo E. Cardoso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
wernerconradie's ID: Rough sand frog (Tomopterna tuberculosa)
Posted by wernerconradie over 1 year ago (Flag)
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Not sure but very similar. I have no clue about the ecology of T. tuberculosa. I fould the frog in a dry field with some degree of disturbance, including some grazing. No sign of a water course or pound nearby.

From IUCN Red List: 'It is a species of open savannah woodland. The males call from the edge of water, often camouflaged among pebbles. It breeds in shallow pools and pits. Its adaptability to altered habitats is not clear.'

Posted by pecardoso over 1 year ago (Flag)
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This is the best ID I can come up with. The other two species in the area is T. cryptotis and T. tandyi. It fits T. tuberculosa the best. This is a group of frogs with the most potential of having numerous new species.

Posted by wernerconradie over 1 year ago (Flag)
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Rough sand frog - Photo (c) Paulo E. Cardoso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
pecardoso's ID: Rough sand frog (Tomopterna tuberculosa)
Posted by pecardoso 12 months ago (Flag)
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Identification Summary

Rough sand frog - Photo (c) Paulo E. Cardoso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
pecardoso's ID: Rough sand frog (Tomopterna tuberculosa)
Rough sand frog - Photo (c) Paulo E. Cardoso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
wernerconradie's ID: Rough sand frog (Tomopterna tuberculosa)
pecardoso would like some help identifying this

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