Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve

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Bojanala Region
Dr Ruth S. Mompati District (Bophirima Region)
Dr Ngaka Modiri Molema District (Central Region)
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District (Southern Region)

Bophirima Dr Ngaka Modiri Molema District (Central Region) Bojanala Southern Region
 
 
AMPHIBIANS CHECK LIST - BLOEMHOF DAM NATURE RESERVE
Southern Region Map

Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve is home to some 12 amphibian species.

Order & Family
Scientific Name
Common Name
ANURA Xenopus laevis
English
Afrikaans
Setswana		 Common Clawed Frog
ANURA
BUFONIDAE 		Bufo gutturalis
English
Afrikaans
Setswana		 Common Guttural Toad
Gewone Skurwepadda
Segwagwa
  Bufo garmani
English
Afrikaans
Setswana
Northern Mottled Toad
Noordlike Gevlekte Skurwepadda
Rantsape
  Bufo rangeri
English
Afrikaans
Setswana
Raucous Toad

ANURA
MICROHYLIDAE 		Phrynomantis bifasciatus
English
Afrikaans
Setswana
Red-banded rubber Frog
Rooigebande Padda
Segwagwa
ANURA
RANIDAE 		Tomopterna cryptotis
English
Afrikaans
Setswana
Tremelo Sand Frog
Gestreepte Sandpadda
Senanatswidi
  Tomopterna natalensis
English
Afrikaans
Setswana
Natal Sand Frog
Natalse Sandpadda
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  Afrana angolensis
English
Afrikaans
Setswana
Common River Frog
Gewone Graspadda
Segwagwa
  Afrana fuscigula
English
Afrikaans
Setswana
Cape river frog
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  Phrynobatrachus natalensis
English
Afrikaans
Setswana
Snoring Puddle Frog
Moddepaddatjie
Segwagwa
  Cacosternum boettgeri
English
Afrikaans
Setswana
Common Caco/Dainty Frog
Blikslanertjie
Segwagwa
ANURA
HYPEROLIIDAE 		Kassina senegalensis
English
Afrikaans
Setswana
Bubbling Kassina
Silwerbruin-veldpadda
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