List of amphibians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

This is a List of amphibians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by family

Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

. It lists all families and species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

of amphibian

Amphibian

Amphibians , are a class of vertebrate animals including animals such as toads, frogs, caecilians, and salamanders. They are characterized as non-amniote ectothermic tetrapods...

s in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...

.

The list below follows Frost, 2011: Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 5.5 (31 January 2011), and AmphibiaWeb, by the University of California, Berkeley.

A difference between the two above classifications is that Frost has split the families Dicroglossidae, Phrynobatrachidae, Ptychadenidae, Pyxicephalidae

Pyxicephalidae

Pyxicephalidae is a family of frogs.-Classification:Pyxicephalidae contains two subfamilies, with a total of 13 genera. This family was formerly considered part of the family Ranidae.Family PYXICEPHALIDAE* Subfamily Cacosterninae...

and Rhacophoridae

Rhacophoridae

Rhacophoridae is a family of frog species, which occur in tropical regions of Asia and Africa. They are commonly known as shrub frogs, or more ambiguously as "moss frogs" or "bush frogs". Some Rhacophoridae are called "tree frogs"...

off from the Ranidae (i.e. elevated to distinct families), whereas AmphibiaWeb has not (i.e. keeping them within the Ranidae). In this we follow Frost here.

See Sources below.

Class Amphibia

Total 256 species of Amphibians, in 2 order

Order (biology)

In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...

s, 15 families, 43 genera

Genus

In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a few of which are presumed to occur in DRC but have not yet been found there.

Order Anura - Frog
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...

s and Toad
Toad
A toad is any of a number of species of amphibians in the order Anura characterized by dry, leathery skin , short legs, and snoat-like parotoid glands...

s

Total 253 species in 14 families, 40 genera, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

- Family Arthroleptidae
  Arthroleptidae
  Arthroleptidae is a family of frogs found in Sub-Saharan Africa. They are also known as squeakers because of their high-pitched call. They are small, less than in length, terrestrial frogs found mostly in leaf litter on the forest floor. They completely bypass any aquatic stage, and therefore do...
  
  - Screeching frogs or squeakers, 46 species in 6 genera in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  - Arthroleptis adolfifriederici
    Arthroleptis adolfifriederici
    Arthroleptis adolfifriederici is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda....
    
    (Nieden, 1911)
  - Arthroleptis hematogaster
    Arthroleptis hematogaster
    Arthroleptis hematogaster is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:* Drewes, R. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
    
    (Laurent, 1954)
  - Arthroleptis lameerei
    Arthroleptis lameerei
    Arthroleptis lameerei is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is found in Angola, Burundi, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna.-References:...
    
    (De Witte, 1921)
  - Arthroleptis loveridgei
    Arthroleptis loveridgei
    Arthroleptis loveridgei is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.-Source:* Drewes, R. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
    
    (De Witte, 1933)
  - Arthroleptis phrynoides
    Arthroleptis phrynoides
    Arthroleptis phrynoides is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-Source:...
    
    (Laurent, 1976)
  - Arthroleptis poecilonotus
    Arthroleptis poecilonotus
    Arthroleptis poecilonotus is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Uganda, possibly Central African Republic,...
    
    (Peters, 1863)
  - Arthroleptis pyrrhoscelis
    Arthroleptis pyrrhoscelis
    Arthroleptis pyrrhoscelis is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-Source:...
    
    (Laurent, 1952)
  - Arthroleptis schubotzi
    Arthroleptis schubotzi
    Arthroleptis schubotzi is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda....
    
    (Nieden, 1911); includes Arthroleptis discodactylus
  - Arthroleptis spinalis
    Arthroleptis spinalis
    Arthroleptis spinalis is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.-Source:* Drewes, R. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
    
    (Boulenger, 1919)
  - Arthroleptis stenodactylus (Pfeffer, 1893)
  - Arthroleptis sylvaticus (Laurent, 1954)
  - Arthroleptis taeniatus
    Arthroleptis taeniatus
    Arthroleptis taeniatus is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, possibly Angola, and possibly Republic of the Congo....
    
    (Boulenger, 1906); presumably in (NW) DRC
  - Arthroleptis tuberosus
    Arthroleptis tuberosus
    Arthroleptis tuberosus is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Equatorial Guinea, and possibly Gabon....
    
    (Andersson, 1905)
  - Arthroleptis variabilis
    Arthroleptis variabilis
    Arthroleptis variabilis is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Nigeria.Its natural habitats are subtropical or...
    
    (Matschie, 1893)
  - Arthroleptis vercammeni
    Arthroleptis vercammeni
    Arthroleptis vercammeni is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.-Source:* Drewes, R. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
    
    (Laurent, 1954)
  - Arthroleptis xenochirus (Boulenger, 1905)
  - Arthroleptis xenodactyloides (Hewitt, 1933); probably in (SE) DRC
  - Astylosternus batesi
    Astylosternus batesi
    Astylosternus batesi is a species of frog in the Astylosternidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon....
    
    (Boulenger, 1900)
  - Cardioglossa cyaneospila
    Cardioglossa cyaneospila
    Cardioglossa cyaneospila is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.-Source:...
    
    (Laurent, 1950)
  - Cardioglossa escalerae
    Cardioglossa escalerae
    Cardioglossa escalerae is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, possibly Republic of the Congo, and possibly Gabon....
    
    (Boulenger, 1903)
  - Cardioglossa gracilis
    Cardioglossa gracilis
    Cardioglossa gracilis is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, and possibly Republic of the Congo....
    
    (Boulenger, 1900)
  - Cardioglossa gratiosa
    Cardioglossa gratiosa
    Cardioglossa gratiosa is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, possibly Central African Republic, and possibly Republic of the Congo....
    
    Amiet, 1972; presumably in (N) DRC
  - Cardioglossa leucomystax
    Cardioglossa leucomystax
    Cardioglossa leucomystax is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and possibly Angola....
    
    (Boulenger, 1903)
  - Leptopelis aubryi
    Leptopelis aubryi
    Leptopelis aubryi is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria....
    
    (Duméril, 1856)
  - Leptopelis aubryioides (Andersson, 1907); possibly in (W) DRC
  - Leptopelis bocagii
    Leptopelis bocagii
    Leptopelis bocagii is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Botswana, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Chad, possibly Malawi, possibly...
    
    (Günther, 1865)
  - Leptopelis boulengeri
    Leptopelis boulengeri
    Leptopelis boulengeri is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, possibly Angola, and possibly Central African Republic....
    
    (Werner, 1898)
  - Leptopelis calcaratus
    Leptopelis calcaratus
    Leptopelis calcaratus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, possibly Republic of the Congo, and possibly Uganda....
    
    (Boulenger, 1906)
  - Leptopelis christyi
    Leptopelis christyi
    Leptopelis christyi is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Tanzania, Uganda, possibly Burundi, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Republic of the Congo, possibly Kenya, possibly Rwanda, and possibly Sudan.Its...
    
    (Boulenger, 1912)
  - Leptopelis cynnamomeus
    Leptopelis cynnamomeus
    Leptopelis cynnamomeus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia....
    
    (Bocage, 1893)
  - Leptopelis fenestratus
    Leptopelis fenestratus
    Leptopelis fenestratus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...
    
    (Laurent, 1972
  - Leptopelis fiziensis
    Leptopelis fiziensis
    Leptopelis fiziensis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and possibly Burundi....
    
    (Laurent, 1973
  - Leptopelis karissimbensis
    Leptopelis karissimbensis
    Leptopelis karissimbensis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda....
    
    (Ahl, 1929
  - Leptopelis kivuensis
    Leptopelis kivuensis
    Leptopelis kivuensis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda....
    
    (Ahl, 1929
  - Leptopelis lebeaui
    Leptopelis lebeaui
    Leptopelis lebeaui is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...
    
    (De Witte, 1933)
  - Leptopelis millsoni
    Leptopelis millsoni
    Leptopelis millsoni is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria....
    
    (Boulenger, 1895)
  - Leptopelis modestus
    Leptopelis modestus
    Leptopelis modestus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, and possibly Uganda....
    
    (Werner, 1898)
  - Leptopelis notatus
    Leptopelis notatus
    Leptopelis notatus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, and possibly Central African Republic....
    
    (Peters, 1875)
  - Leptopelis ocellatus
    Leptopelis ocellatus
    Leptopelis ocellatus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, possibly Angola, and possibly Central African Republic....
    
    (Mocquard, 1902)
  - Leptopelis oryi
    Leptopelis oryi
    Leptopelis oryi is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and possibly Sudan....
    
    (Inger, 1968)
  - Leptopelis parbocagii
    Leptopelis parbocagii
    Leptopelis parbocagii is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent...
    
    (Poynton and Broadley, 1987)
  - Leptopelis parvus
    Leptopelis parvus
    Leptopelis parvus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...
    
    (Schmidt and Inger, 1959)
  - Leptopelis rufus
    Leptopelis rufus
    Leptopelis rufus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, possibly Angola, and possibly Central African Republic....
    
    (Reichenow, 1874)
  - Leptopelis viridis
    Leptopelis viridis
    Leptopelis viridis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, possibly Central African Republic, possibly...
    
    (Günther, 1869)
  - Scotobleps gabonicus
    Scotobleps gabonicus
    Scotobleps gabonicus is a species of frog in the Arthroleptidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Scotobleps.It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, and possibly Angola.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical...
    
    (Boulenger, 1900)
  - Trichobatrachus robustus (Boulenger, 1900)

- Family Brevicipitidae - sometimes considered a subfamily, Brevicipitinae
  Brevicipitinae
  Brevicipitinae is a family of Neobatrachia subordio.-Genera:* Balebreviceps Largen & Drewes, 1989* Breviceps Merrem, 1820* Callulina Nieden, 1911* Probreviceps Parker, 1931* Spelaeophryne Ahl, 1924...
  
  of the Microhylidae, see below; 2 species in 1 genus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  - Breviceps mossambicus (Peters, 1854)
  - Breviceps poweri (Parker, 1934)

- Family Bufonidae - True toads, 21 species in 5 genera in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  - Amietophrynus buchneri
    Amietophrynus buchneri
    Amietophrynus buchneri is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo.-Source:* Tandy, M. & Channing, A. 2004. . Downloaded on 21 July 2007....
    
    (Peters, 1882) = Bufo buchneri, presumably in DRC
  - Amietophrynus camerunensis
    Amietophrynus camerunensis
    Amietophrynus camerunensis is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, possibly Republic of the Congo, and possibly Tanzania....
    
    (Parker, 1936) = Bufo camerunensis
  - Amietophrynus fuliginatus
    Amietophrynus fuliginatus
    Amietophrynus fuliginatus is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is known commonly as the Shaba Province Toad or Sooty Toad. This toad is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical...
    
    (De Witte, 1932) = Bufo fuliginatus
  - Amietophrynus funereus
    Amietophrynus funereus
    Amietophrynus funereus is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is known commonly as the Angola Toad or Somber Toad.This species is found in Angola, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Rwanda, and Uganda.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical...
    
    (Bocage, 1866) = Bufo funereus
  - Amietophrynus gracilipes
    Amietophrynus gracilipes
    Amietophrynus gracilipes is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, possibly Angola, and possibly Central African Republic....
    
    (Boulenger, 1899) = Bufo gracilipes
  - Amietophrynus gutturalis (Power, 1927) = Bufo gutturalis
  - Amietophrynus kisoloensis
    Amietophrynus kisoloensis
    Amietophrynus kisoloensis is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and possibly Burundi....
    
    (Loveridge, 1932) = Bufo kisoloensis
  - Amietophrynus latifrons
    Amietophrynus latifrons
    Amietophrynus latifrons is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, possibly Angola, and possibly Nigeria....
    
    (Boulenger, 1900) = Bufo latifrons
  - Amietophrynus lemairii
    Amietophrynus lemairii
    Amietophrynus lemairii is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, and Zambia....
    
    (Boulenger, 1901) = Bufo lemairii
  - Amietophrynus maculatus
    Amietophrynus maculatus
    Amietophrynus maculatus — commonly known as Hallowell's toad, the flat-backed toad, and the striped toad — is an African member of Bufonidae, the true toad family.-Habitat:Natural habitats of A...
    
    (Hallowell, 1854) = Bufo maculatus
  - Amietophrynus regularis
    Amietophrynus regularis
    The African Common Toad , also known as the Square-marked Toad, African Toad, Egyptian Toad, and Reuss's Toad, is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family....
    
    (Reuss, 1833) = Bufo regularis
  - Amietophrynus steindachneri
    Amietophrynus steindachneri
    Amietophrynus steindachneri is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda....
    
    (Pfeffer, 1893) = Bufo steindachneri, presumably in DRC
  - Amietophrynus superciliaris (Boulenger, 1888) = Bufo superciliaris
  - Amietophrynus tuberosus
    Amietophrynus tuberosus
    Amietophrynus tuberosus is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon....
    
    (Günther, 1858) = Bufo tuberosus
  - Laurentophryne parkeri
    Laurentophryne parkeri
    Laurentophryne parkeri, also called "Parkers Tree Toad", is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is the single species in the genus Laurentophryne, and is endemic to Kivu region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is...
    
    (Laurent, 1950)
  - Mertensophryne melanopleura
    Mertensophryne melanopleura
    Mertensophryne melanopleura is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia....
    
    (Schmidt and Inger, 1959) = Bufo melanopleura
  - Mertensophryne schmidti
    Mertensophryne schmidti
    Mertensophryne schmidti is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...
    
    (Grandison, 1972) = Bufo schmidti
  - Mertensophryne taitana
    Mertensophryne taitana
    Mertensophryne taitana is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia....
    
    (Peters, 1878) = Bufo taitanus
  - Nectophryne afra (Buchholz and Peters in Peters, 1875)
  - Nectophryne batesii (Boulenger, 1913)
  - Schismaderma carens (Smith, 1848)

- Family: Dicroglossidae, sometimes considered part of the family Ranidae, see below; 1 species in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  - Hoplobatrachus occipitalis (Günther, 1858)

- Family Hemisotidae - Shovelnose frogs, 5 species in 1 genus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  - Hemisus guineensis (Cope, 1865)
  - Hemisus marmoratus (Peters, 1854)
  - Hemisus olivaceus (Laurent, 1963)
  - Hemisus perreti (Laurent, 1972)
  - Hemisus wittei (Laurent, 1963)

- Family Hyperoliidae
  Hyperoliidae
  Hyperoliidae is a family of small to medium sized, brightly colored, frogs which contains more than 250 species in 19 genera. Seventeen genera are native to sub-Saharan Africa. In addition,the monotypic genus Tachycnemis occurs on the Seychelles Islands, and the genus Heterixalus is endemic to...
  
  - Sedge frogs or bush frogs, 86 species in 11 genera in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  - Acanthixalus spinosus
    Acanthixalus spinosus
    Acanthixalus spinosus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, possibly Angola, possibly Central African Republic, and possibly Equatorial Guinea....
    
    (Buchholz and Peters in Peters, 1875)
  - Afrixalus "quadrivittatus" Pickersgill, 2007; not A. quadrivittatus, uncertain species, possibly same as A. fulvovittatus or Afrixalus vittiger
  - Afrixalus dorsalis (Peters, 1875)
  - Afrixalus equatorialis (Laurent, 1941)
  - Afrixalus fulvovittatus (Cope, 1861); in Congo? Or limited to West Africa?
  - Afrixalus laevis
    Afrixalus laevis
    Afrixalus laevis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Uganda, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Republic of the Congo, possibly Nigeria, and possibly Rwanda.Its natural habitats are subtropical...
    
    (Ahl, 1930)
  - Afrixalus leucostictus
    Afrixalus leucostictus
    Afrixalus leucostictus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and marshes....
    
    (Laurent, 1950)
  - Afrixalus orophilus
    Afrixalus orophilus
    Afrixalus orophilus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda....
    
    (Laurent, 1947)
  - Afrixalus osorioi
    Afrixalus osorioi
    Afrixalus osorioi is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. Its common names include Angola banana frog and Osorio's spiny reed frog....
    
    (Ferreira, 1906)
  - Afrixalus quadrivittatus
    Afrixalus quadrivittatus
    Afrixalus quadrivittatus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, possibly Angola,...
    
    (Werner, 1908)
  - Afrixalus upembae
    Afrixalus upembae
    Afrixalus upembae is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.-References:...
    
    (Laurent, 1941)
  - Afrixalus weidholzi
    Afrixalus weidholzi
    Afrixalus weidholzi is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. Its common name is Weidholz's banana frog. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, possibly Burkina Faso, possibly...
    
    (Mertens, 1938)
  - Afrixalus wittei
    Afrixalus wittei
    Afrixalus wittei is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. Its common name is De Witte's spiny reed frog. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia....
    
    (Laurent, 1941)
  - Alexteroon hypsiphonus
    Alexteroon hypsiphonus
    Alexteroon hypsiphonus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, possibly Equatorial Guinea, and possibly Nigeria....
    
    (Amiet, 2000); doubtful occurrence in (NW) DRC
  - Callixalus pictus
    Callixalus pictus
    Callixalus pictus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Callixalus.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and possibly Uganda....
    
    (Laurent, 1950)
  - Chrysobatrachus cupreonitens
    Chrysobatrachus cupreonitens
    Chrysobatrachus cupreonitens is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Chrysobatrachus.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo....
    
    (Laurent, 1951)
  - Cryptothylax greshoffii
    Cryptothylax greshoffii
    Cryptothylax greshoffii is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and possibly Republic of the Congo....
    
    (Schilthuis, 1889)
  - Cryptothylax minutus
    Cryptothylax minutus
    Cryptothylax minutus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and possibly Republic of the Congo....
    
    (Laurent, 1976)
  - Hyperolius acuticeps
    Hyperolius acuticeps
    Hyperolius acuticeps is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Botswana, possibly Central African Republic,...
    
    (Ahl, 1931); distinct fro H. nasutus
  - Hyperolius adspersus
    Hyperolius adspersus
    Hyperolius adspersus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and possibly Equatorial Guinea....
    
    (Peters, 1877)
  - Hyperolius atrigularis
    Hyperolius atrigularis
    Hyperolius atrigularis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes.-References:...
    
    (Laurent, 1941)
  - Hyperolius balfouri
    Hyperolius balfouri
    Hyperolius balfouri is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda, possibly Chad, and possibly Nigeria....
    
    (Werner, 1908)
  - Hyperolius benguellensis
    Hyperolius benguellensis
    Hyperolius benguellensis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Mozambique, and possibly Namibia....
    
    (Bocage, 1893)
  - Hyperolius bocagei (Steindachner, 1867); uncertain species, possibly same as H. viridiflavus or H. kachalolae
  - Hyperolius bolifambae
    Hyperolius bolifambae
    Hyperolius bolifambae is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Nigeria, possibly Republic of the Congo, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Equatorial Guinea, and possibly Gabon....
    
    Mertens, 1938; doubtful occurrence in (NW) DRC
  - Hyperolius brachiofasciatus
    Hyperolius brachiofasciatus
    Hyperolius brachiofasciatus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Central African Republic.Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...
    
    (Ahl, 1931)
  - Hyperolius castaneus
    Hyperolius castaneus
    Hyperolius castaneus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda....
    
    (Ahl, 1931)
  - Hyperolius chrysogaster
    Hyperolius chrysogaster
    Hyperolius chrysogaster is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and possibly Uganda....
    
    (Laurent, 1950)
  - Hyperolius cinereus
    Hyperolius cinereus
    Hyperolius cinereus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...
    
    (Monard, 1937); probably in (SW) DRC
  - Hyperolius cinnamomeoventris
    Hyperolius cinnamomeoventris
    Hyperolius cinnamomeoventris is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Rwanda, possibly Sudan, and possibly...
    
    (Bocage, 1866)
  - Hyperolius diaphanus
    Hyperolius diaphanus
    Hyperolius diaphanus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Burundi, and possibly Rwanda....
    
    (Laurent, 1972)
  - Hyperolius discodactylus
    Hyperolius discodactylus
    Hyperolius discodactylus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers....
    
    (Ahl, 1931); includes Hyperolius alticola
  - Hyperolius ferrugineus
    Hyperolius ferrugineus
    Hyperolius ferrugineus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:* Schiøtz, A. 2004. . ...
    
    (Laurent, 1943)
  - Hyperolius frontalis
    Hyperolius frontalis
    Hyperolius frontalis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest.It is...
    
    (Laurent, 1950)
  - Hyperolius ghesquieri
    Hyperolius ghesquieri
    Hyperolius ghesquieri is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:* Schiøtz, A. 2004. . ...
    
    (Laurent, 1943)
  - Hyperolius glandicolor
    Hyperolius glandicolor
    Hyperolius glandicolor is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Malawi, and possibly Mozambique....
    
    (Peters, 1878); probably in (E) DRC
  - Hyperolius hutsebauti
    Hyperolius hutsebauti
    Hyperolius hutsebauti is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches,...
    
    (Laurent, 1956)
  - Hyperolius inornatus
    Hyperolius inornatus
    Hyperolius inornatus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...
    
    (Laurent, 1943)
  - Hyperolius kachalolae
    Hyperolius kachalolae
    Hyperolius kachalolae is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Malawi, Zambia, possibly Angola, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Mozambique, and possibly Tanzania....
    
    (Schiøtz, 1975); probably in (S) DRC
  - Hyperolius kibarae
    Hyperolius kibarae
    Hyperolius kibarae is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes....
    
    (Laurent, 1957)
  - Hyperolius kivuensis
    Hyperolius kivuensis
    Hyperolius kivuensis is a frog species of in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, possibly Mozambique, and possibly Sudan....
    
    (Ahl, 1931); includes Hyperolius raveni
    Hyperolius raveni
    Hyperolius raveni is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:* Schiøtz, A. 2004. . Downloaded on 22 July 2007....
  - Hyperolius kuligae
    Hyperolius kuligae
    Hyperolius kuligae is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Republic of the Congo, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Equatorial Guinea, and possibly Rwanda.Its natural habitats are...
    
    (Mertens, 1940)
  - Hyperolius langi
    Hyperolius langi
    Hyperolius langi is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Rwanda, and possibly Uganda....
    
    (Noble, 1924)
  - Hyperolius lateralis
    Hyperolius lateralis
    Hyperolius lateralis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda....
    
    (Laurent, 1940)
  - Hyperolius leleupi
    Hyperolius leleupi
    Hyperolius leleupi is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and swamps.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
    
    (Laurent, 1951)
  - Hyperolius leucotaenius
    Hyperolius leucotaenius
    Hyperolius leucotaenius is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches....
    
    (Laurent, 1950)
  - Hyperolius lucani
    Hyperolius lucani
    Hyperolius lucani is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Angola.Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:* Schiøtz, A. 2004. . Downloaded on 22 July 2007....
    
    (Rochebrune, 1885); doubtful species, probably same as H. ocellatus, doubtful occurrence in (W) DRC
  - Hyperolius maestus
    Hyperolius maestus
    Hyperolius maestus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Angola.Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:* Schiøtz, A. 2004. . Downloaded on 22 July 2007....
    
    (Rochebrune, 1885); doubtful species, probably same as H. viridiflavus or H. marmoratus, doubtful occurrence in (W) DRC
  - Hyperolius major
    Hyperolius major
    Hyperolius major is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and possibly Angola.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist savanna, rivers, and swamps.-References:...
    
    (Laurent, 1957)
  - Hyperolius marginatus
    Hyperolius marginatus
    Hyperolius marginatus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Botswana, possibly Burundi, and possibly Rwanda....
    
    (Peters, 1854)
  - Hyperolius mariae
    Hyperolius mariae
    Hyperolius mariae is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia....
    
    (Barbour and Loveridge, 1928)
  - Hyperolius marmoratus Rapp, 1842
  - Hyperolius nasicus (Laurent, 1943)
  - Hyperolius nasutus
    Hyperolius nasutus
    Hyperolius nasutus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Namibia, Zambia, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, and possibly Zimbabwe....
    
    (Günther, 1865)
  - Hyperolius obscurus
    Hyperolius obscurus
    Hyperolius obscurus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...
    
    (Laurent, 1943)
  - Hyperolius ocellatus
    Hyperolius ocellatus
    Hyperolius ocellatus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Uganda, and possibly Rwanda....
    
    (Günther, 1858)
  - Hyperolius parallelus
    Hyperolius parallelus
    Hyperolius parallelus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Zambia, possibly Gabon, and possibly Zimbabwe....
    
    (Günther, 1858)
  - Hyperolius pardalis
    Hyperolius pardalis
    Hyperolius pardalis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo....
    
    Laurent, 1948; doubtful occurrence in (NW) DRC
  - Hyperolius phantasticus
    Hyperolius phantasticus
    Hyperolius phantasticus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, possibly Angola, and possibly Equatorial Guinea....
    
    (Boulenger, 1899)
  - Hyperolius platyceps
    Hyperolius platyceps
    Hyperolius platyceps is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon....
    
    (Boulenger, 1900)
  - Hyperolius polli
    Hyperolius polli
    Hyperolius polli is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...
    
    (Laurent, 1943)
  - Hyperolius polystictus
    Hyperolius polystictus
    Hyperolius polystictus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.-Source:...
    
    (Laurent, 1943)
  - Hyperolius poweri (Loveridge, 1938); probably in (E) DRC
  - Hyperolius protchei
    Hyperolius protchei
    Hyperolius protchei is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Angola.Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:* Schiøtz, A. 2004. . Downloaded on 22 July 2007....
    
    (Rochebrune, 1885); doubtful species, probably same as H. viridiflavus or H. marmoratus, doubtful occurrence in (W) DRC
  - Hyperolius pustulifer
    Hyperolius pustulifer
    Hyperolius pustulifer is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and possibly Burundi.Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...
    
    (Laurent, 1940)
  - Hyperolius quinquevittatus
    Hyperolius quinquevittatus
    Hyperolius quinquevittatus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and possibly Mozambique....
    
    (Bocage, 1866)
  - Hyperolius rhizophilus
    Hyperolius rhizophilus
    Hyperolius rhizophilus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Angola.Its natural habitats are swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-References:* Schiøtz, A. 2004. . Downloaded on 22 July 2007....
    
    (Rochebrune, 1885); doubtful species, doubtful occurrence in (W) DRC
  - Hyperolius robustus
    Hyperolius robustus
    Hyperolius robustus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former...
    
    (Laurent, 1979)
  - Hyperolius sankuruensis
    Hyperolius sankuruensis
    Hyperolius sankuruensis, the Omaniundu reed frog, is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches....
    
    (Laurent, 1979)
  - Hyperolius schoutedeni
    Hyperolius schoutedeni
    Hyperolius schoutedeni is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Republic of the Congo, and possibly Sudan....
    
    (Laurent, 1943)
  - Hyperolius steindachneri
    Hyperolius steindachneri
    Hyperolius steindachneri is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia.Its natural habitats are swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-References:...
    
    (Bocage, 1866)
  - Hyperolius tuberculatus
    Hyperolius tuberculatus
    Hyperolius tuberculatus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, possibly Angola, possibly Rwanda, and possibly Uganda.Its natural habitats are...
    
    (Mocquard, 1897)
  - Hyperolius veithi Schick, Kielgast, Rödder, Muchai, Burger, and Lötters, 2010
  - Hyperolius vilhenai
    Hyperolius vilhenai
    Hyperolius vilhenai is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater...
    
    (Laurent, 1964); probably in (W) DRC
  - Hyperolius viridiflavus (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
  - Hyperolius viridis
    Hyperolius viridis
    Hyperolius viridis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Tanzania, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Malawi, and possibly Zambia....
    
    (Schiøtz, 1975); probably in (SE) DRC
  - Hyperolius xenorhinus
    Hyperolius xenorhinus
    Hyperolius xenorhinus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and possibly Uganda....
    
    (Laurent, 1972)
  - Kassina decorata (Angel, 1940)
  - Kassina kuvangensis
    Kassina kuvangensis
    Kassina kuvangensis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Zambia, and possibly the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
    
    (Monard, 1937); probably in (S) DRC
  - Kassina maculosa
    Kassina maculosa
    Kassina maculosa is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Republic of the Congo, possibly Nigeria, and possibly Sudan....
    
    (Sternfeld, 1917)
  - Kassina mertensi
    Kassina mertensi
    Kassina mertensi is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, and heavily degraded...
    
    (Laurent, 1952)
  - Kassina senegalensis
    Kassina senegalensis
    Kassina senegalensis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger,...
    
    (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
  - Kassinula wittei
    Kassinula wittei
    Kassinula wittei is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Kassinula.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and possibly Angola....
    
    (Laurent, 1940)
  - Opisthothylax immaculatus
    Opisthothylax immaculatus
    Opisthothylax immaculatus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Opisthothylax.It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, possibly Angola, possibly Central African Republic, and possibly Republic of the...
    
    (Boulenger, 1903)
  - Phlyctimantis leonardi
    Phlyctimantis leonardi
    Phlyctimantis leonardi is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and possibly Angola....
    
    (Boulenger, 1906)
  - Phlyctimantis verrucosus
    Phlyctimantis verrucosus
    Phlyctimantis verrucosus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, and possibly Tanzania....
    
    (Boulenger, 1912)

- Family Microhylidae
  Microhylidae
  Microhylidae is a geographically widespread family of frogs. There are 413 species in 69 genera and nine subfamilies, which is the largest number of genera of any frog family.-Description:...
  
  - Narrow-mouthed frogs, 3 species in 1 genus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  - Phrynomantis affinis Boulenger, 1901
  - Phrynomantis bifasciatus (Smith, 1847)
  - Phrynomantis microps Peters, 1875

- Family: Petropedetidae, 1 species in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  - Conraua crassipes
    Conraua crassipes
    Conraua crassipes is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, possibly Angola, and possibly Central African Republic....
    
    (Buchholz and Peters in Peters, 1875)

- Family Phrynobatrachidae - sometimes considered part of the family Ranidae, see below; 25 species in 1 genus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  - Phrynobatrachus acutirostris
    Phrynobatrachus acutirostris
    Phrynobatrachus acutirostris is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers....
    
    Nieden, 1913
  - Phrynobatrachus africanus (Hallowell, 1858); possibly in (W) DRC
  - Phrynobatrachus albomarginatus
    Phrynobatrachus albomarginatus
    Phrynobatrachus albomarginatus is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes....
    
    De Witte, 1933
  - Phrynobatrachus anotis
    Phrynobatrachus anotis
    Phrynobatrachus anotis is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna.-Source:...
    
    Schmidt and Inger, 1959
  - Phrynobatrachus asper
    Phrynobatrachus asper
    Phrynobatrachus asper is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and swamps.-Source:...
    
    Laurent, 1951
  - Phrynobatrachus auritus
    Phrynobatrachus auritus
    Phrynobatrachus auritus is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, and possibly Angola....
    
    Boulenger, 1900
  - Phrynobatrachus bequaerti
    Phrynobatrachus bequaerti
    Phrynobatrachus bequaerti is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and possibly Uganda....
    
    (Barbour and Loveridge, 1929)
  - Phrynobatrachus calcaratus
    Phrynobatrachus calcaratus
    Phrynobatrachus calcaratus is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, possibly Benin, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Gambia, possibly...
    
    (Peters, 1863); doubtful occurrence in (NW) DRC
  - Phrynobatrachus congicus
    Phrynobatrachus congicus
    Phrynobatrachus congicus is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are freshwater marshes and intermittent freshwater marshes.-Source:...
    
    (Ahl, 1925); uncertain species, uncertain occurrence in DRC
  - Phrynobatrachus cryptotis
    Phrynobatrachus cryptotis
    Phrynobatrachus cryptotis is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist savanna, rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:* Pickersgill,...
    
    Schmidt and Inger, 1959
  - Phrynobatrachus dalcqi
    Phrynobatrachus dalcqi
    Phrynobatrachus dalcqi is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater...
    
    Laurent, 1952
  - Phrynobatrachus dendrobates
    Phrynobatrachus dendrobates
    Phrynobatrachus dendrobates is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and possibly Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers....
    
    (Boulenger, 1919)
  - Phrynobatrachus gastoni
    Phrynobatrachus gastoni
    Phrynobatrachus gastoni is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are freshwater marshes and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...
    
    Barbour and Loveridge, 1928
  - Phrynobatrachus giorgii
    Phrynobatrachus giorgii
    Phrynobatrachus giorgii is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are freshwater marshes and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...
    
    De Witte, 1921
  - Phrynobatrachus graueri
    Phrynobatrachus graueri
    Phrynobatrachus graueri is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda....
    
    (Nieden, 1911)
  - Phrynobatrachus mababiensis
    Phrynobatrachus mababiensis
    Phrynobatrachus mababiensis is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Ethiopia, possibly Sudan, and possibly Uganda.Its...
    
    FitzSimons, 1932
  - Phrynobatrachus natalensis (Smith, 1849)
  - Phrynobatrachus parkeri
    Phrynobatrachus parkeri
    Phrynobatrachus parkeri is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Republic of the Congo, and possibly Sudan....
    
    De Witte, 1933
  - Phrynobatrachus parvulus
    Phrynobatrachus parvulus
    Phrynobatrachus parvulus is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Mozambique, and possibly Namibia....
    
    (Boulenger, 1905)
  - Phrynobatrachus perpalmatus
    Phrynobatrachus perpalmatus
    Phrynobatrachus perpalmatus is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, possibly Burundi, and possibly Zimbabwe....
    
    Boulenger, 1898
  - Phrynobatrachus petropedetoides Ahl, 1924
  - Phrynobatrachus rouxi
    Phrynobatrachus rouxi
    Phrynobatrachus rouxi is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is endemic to Uganda.Its natural habitats are freshwater marshes and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...
    
    (Nieden, 1913); In (Eastern) Congo?
  - Phrynobatrachus rungwensis
    Phrynobatrachus rungwensis
    Phrynobatrachus rungwensis is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, and possibly Zambia....
    
    (Loveridge, 1932)
  - Phrynobatrachus scapularis
    Phrynobatrachus scapularis
    Phrynobatrachus scapularis is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or...
    
    (De Witte, 1933)
  - Phrynobatrachus versicolor
    Phrynobatrachus versicolor
    Phrynobatrachus versicolor is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda....
    
    Ahl, 1924

- Family Pipidae
  Pipidae
  The Pipidae are a family of primitive, tongueless frogs. The thirty species in the family Pipidae are found in tropical South America and sub-Saharan Africa ....
  
  - Tongueless frogs or clawed frogs, 17 species in 3 genera in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  - Hymenochirus boettgeri
    Hymenochirus boettgeri
    Hymenochirus boettgeri, also known as Congo Dwarf Clawed Frog or Dwarf African Frog, is a species of frog in the Pipidae family. It lives in central Africa....
    
    (Tornier, 1896)
  - Hymenochirus boulengeri
    Hymenochirus boulengeri
    Hymenochirus boulengeri, also known as Eastern Dwarf Clawed Frog, is a species of frog in the Pipidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo....
    
    De Witte, 1930
  - Hymenochirus curtipes
    Hymenochirus curtipes
    Hymenochirus curtipes, also known as Western Dwarf Clawed Frog, is a species of frog in the Pipidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Central African Republic, and possibly Republic of the Congo....
    
    Noble, 1924
  - Silurana epitropicalis (Fischberg, Colombelli, and Picard, 1982) = Xenopus epitropicalis
  - Silurana tropicalis Gray, 1864 = Xenopus tropicalis, possibly not in DRC (in DRC being synonymous with Silurana epitropicalis)
  - Xenopus andrei Loumont, 1983; possibly in (W) DRC
  - Xenopus fraseri Boulenger, 1905
  - Xenopus itombwensis
    Xenopus itombwensis
    The Itombwe Massif Clawed Frog is a species of frog in the Pipidae family. It is endemic to the South Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
    
    Evans, Carter, Tobias, Kelley, Hanner, and Tinsley, 2008
  - Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802)
  - Xenopus lenduensis
    Xenopus lenduensis
    The Lendu Plateau Clawed Frog is a species of frog in the Pipidae family. It is endemic to the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
    
    Evans, Greenbaum, Kusamba, Carter, Tobias, Mendel, and Kelley, 2011
  - Xenopus muelleri (Peters, 1844)
  - Xenopus petersii Bocage, 1895
  - Xenopus pygmaeus Loumont, 1986
  - Xenopus ruwenzoriensis Tymowska and Fischberg, 1973
  - Xenopus vestitus Laurent, 1972
  - Xenopus victorianus
    Xenopus victorianus
    The Lake Victoria Clawed Frog is a species of frog in the Pipidae family. It is abundant in the countries surrounding the rift valley lakes of eastern Africa: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Xenopus laevis victorianus is no longer valid....
    
    Ahl, 1924
  - Xenopus wittei Tinsley, Kobel, and Fischberg, 1979

- Family Ptychadenidae - sometimes considered part of the family Ranidae, see below; 28 species in 2 genera in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  - Hildebrandtia ornata (Peters, 1878)
  - Ptychadena aequiplicata (Werner, 1898)
  - Ptychadena anchietae (Bocage, 1868)
  - Ptychadena ansorgii (Boulenger, 1905)
  - Ptychadena bibroni
    Ptychadena bibroni
    Ptychadena bibroni is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, possibly Benin, possibly Guinea-Bissau, and...
    
    (Hallowell, 1845)
  - Ptychadena bunoderma (Boulenger, 1907); presumably in (SW) DRC
  - Ptychadena christyi
    Ptychadena christyi
    Ptychadena christyi is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes.-Source:...
    
    (Boulenger, 1919)
  - Ptychadena chrysogaster
    Ptychadena chrysogaster
    Ptychadena chrysogaster is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda....
    
    Laurent, 1954
  - Ptychadena grandisonae
    Ptychadena grandisonae
    Ptychadena grandisonae is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, and possibly Burundi....
    
    Laurent, 1954
  - Ptychadena guibei
    Ptychadena guibei
    Ptychadena guibei is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Tanzania....
    
    Laurent, 1954
  - Ptychadena hylaea Schmidt and Inger, 1959; possibly same as P. mascareniensis
  - Ptychadena ingeri
    Ptychadena ingeri
    Ptychadena ingeri is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and possibly Sudan.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent...
    
    Perret, 1991
  - Ptychadena keilingi
    Ptychadena keilingi
    Ptychadena keilingi is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamps....
    
    (Monard, 1937)
  - Ptychadena mascareniensis (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
  - Ptychadena obscura
    Ptychadena obscura
    Ptychadena obscura is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, possibly Angola, and possibly Tanzania....
    
    (Schmidt and Inger, 1959)
  - Ptychadena oxyrhynchus
    Ptychadena oxyrhynchus
    Ptychadena oxyrhynchus is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia,...
    
    (Smith, 1849)
  - Ptychadena perplicata
    Ptychadena perplicata
    Ptychadena perplicata is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Angola, Zambia, and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are moist savanna and intermittent freshwater marshes.-References:...
    
    Laurent, 1964; presumably in (S) DRC
  - Ptychadena perreti
    Ptychadena perreti
    Ptychadena perreti is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, possibly Angola, and possibly Equatorial Guinea....
    
    Guibé and Lamotte, 1958
  - Ptychadena porosissima
    Ptychadena porosissima
    Ptychadena porosissima is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Burundi, possibly Lesotho, and possibly Mozambique.Its natural habitats...
    
    (Steindachner, 1867)
  - Ptychadena pumilio
    Ptychadena pumilio
    Ptychadena pumilio is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, possibly Burkina Faso, possibly Chad, possibly Gambia, possibly Ghana, possibly...
    
    (Boulenger, 1920)
  - Ptychadena schillukorum (Werner, 1908); probably in DRC
  - Ptychadena straeleni
    Ptychadena straeleni
    Ptychadena straeleni is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Chad, and possibly Sudan....
    
    (Inger, 1968)
  - Ptychadena subpunctata
    Ptychadena subpunctata
    Ptychadena subpunctata is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe....
    
    (Bocage, 1866)
  - Ptychadena taenioscelis
    Ptychadena taenioscelis
    Ptychadena taenioscelis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, possibly Burundi, possibly Uganda, and possibly Zimbabwe.Its...
    
    Laurent, 1954
  - Ptychadena tellinii (Peracca, 1904)
  - Ptychadena trinodis
    Ptychadena trinodis
    Ptychadena trinodis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, possibly Benin, possibly Burkina Faso, possibly Republic of the Congo, possibly...
    
    (Boettger, 1881)
  - Ptychadena upembae
    Ptychadena upembae
    Ptychadena upembae is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and possibly Tanzania....
    
    (Schmidt and Inger, 1959)
  - Ptychadena uzungwensis
    Ptychadena uzungwensis
    Ptychadena uzungwensis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe....
    
    (Loveridge, 1932)

- Family Pyxicephalidae
  Pyxicephalidae
  Pyxicephalidae is a family of frogs.-Classification:Pyxicephalidae contains two subfamilies, with a total of 13 genera. This family was formerly considered part of the family Ranidae.Family PYXICEPHALIDAE* Subfamily Cacosterninae...
  
  - sometimes considered part of the family Ranidae, see below; 10 species in 5 genera in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  - Amietia amieti
    Amietia amieti
    Amietia amieti is a species of frog in the Pyxicephalidae family. It was formerly placed in the Ranidae family. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers....
    
    (Laurent, 1976)
  - Amietia angolensis (Bocage, 1866)
  - Amietia desaegeri
    Amietia desaegeri
    Amietia desaegeri is a species of frog in the Pyxicephalidae family. It was formerly placed in the Ranidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and possibly Uganda....
    
    (Laurent, 1972)
  - Amietia ruwenzorica (Laurent, 1972)
  - Amietia wittei (Angel, 1924)
  - Aubria masako
    Aubria masako
    Aubria masako is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, possibly Angola, and possibly Equatorial Guinea....
    
    Ohler and Kazadi, 1990; possibly indistinct from Aubria subsigillata
    Aubria subsigillata
    Aubria subsigillata, commonly known as the brown ball frog or the West African brown frog, is a species of frog belonging to the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and possibly Nigeria...
  - Cacosternum boettgeri (Boulenger, 1882); probably in DRC (highlands)
  - Cacosternum leleupi Laurent, 1950
  - Pyxicephalus adspersus Tschudi, 1838; probably in (S) DRC
  - Tomopterna tuberculosa (Boulenger, 1882)

- Family Ranidae - True frogs, 6 species in 1 genus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  - Hylarana albolabris (Hallowell, 1856) = Amnirana albolabris
    Amnirana albolabris
    Hylarana albolabris is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda,...
  - Hylarana amnicola Perret, 1977 = Amnirana amnicola
    Amnirana amnicola
    Hylarana amnicola is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and possibly Republic of the Congo.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers....
    
    , presumably in DRC
  - Hylarana darlingi (Boulenger, 1902) = Amnirana darlingi
    Amnirana darlingi
    Hylarana darlingi is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe....
  - Hylarana galamensis (Duméril and Bibron, 1841) = Amnirana galamensis
    Amnirana galamensis
    Hylarana galamensis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone,...
  - Hylarana lemairei (De Witte, 1921) = Amnirana lemairei
    Amnirana lemairei
    Hylarana lemairei is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia.Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna.-References:...
  - Hylarana lepus (Andersson, 1903) = Amnirana lepus
    Amnirana lepus
    Hylarana lepus is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and possibly Angola....

- Family Rhacophoridae
  Rhacophoridae
  Rhacophoridae is a family of frog species, which occur in tropical regions of Asia and Africa. They are commonly known as shrub frogs, or more ambiguously as "moss frogs" or "bush frogs". Some Rhacophoridae are called "tree frogs"...
  
  - Moss frogs, 2 species in 1 genus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  - Chiromantis rufescens (Günther, 1869)
  - Chiromantis xerampelina Peters, 1854; probably in (S) DRC

Order Caudata - Salamander
Salamander
Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with their slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossils and extinct species fall under the order Caudata, while sometimes the extant...

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There are no salamanders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, nor in tropical Africa.

Order Gymnophiona - Caecilian

Total 3 species in 3 genera in 1 family, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

- Family Caeciliidae
  Caeciliidae
  Caeciliidae is the family of common caecilians. They are found in central and south America, equatorial Africa and India. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes....
  
  - Common caecilians, 3 species in 3 genera:
  - Boulengerula fischeri
    Boulengerula fischeri
    Boulengerula fischeri is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family.It is endemic to Rwanda.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:* Wilkinson, M. & Loader, S. 2004. . Downloaded on 21 July 2007....
    
    Nussbaum and Hinkel, 1994; possibly in (E) DRC
  - Geotrypetes seraphini
    Geotrypetes seraphini
    Geotrypetes seraphini or Gaboon caecilian is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, possibly Angola, and possibly Republic of the Congo.Its...
    
    (Duméril, 1859)
  - Herpele squalostoma
    Herpele squalostoma
    Herpele squalostoma is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, and possibly Angola...
    
    (Stutchbury, 1836)

Sources, external links

Based on the following two sources:

1) Frost, Darrel R. 2011. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.5 (31 January 2011). Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA.

See:
Amphibian Species of the World

2) AmphibiaWeb

Class Amphibia

Order Gymnophiona - Caecilian

Sources, external links

See also