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Anchieta's Ridged Frog

Ptychadena anchietae

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
FamilyPtychadenidae (Grassland Frogs)
GenusPtychadena (Ridged Frogs)
SpeciesPtychadena anchietae (Anchieta's Ridged Frog)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Mana Pools National Park

3 Verified sightings at Mana Pools National Park From 2019 to 2026

252 Verified sightings across all 26 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted Active throughout day and night

About the Anchieta's Ridged Frog

Anchieta's ridged frog or plain grass frog (Ptychadena anchietae) is a species of frog in the family Ptychadenidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Burundi, and possibly Rwanda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, hot deserts, arable land, rural gardens, urban areas, and ponds. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Mana Pools National Park

Ptychadena oxyrhynchus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ptychadena mossambica

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Chiromantis xerampelina

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pyxicephalus adspersus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pyxicephalus edulis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Schismaderma carens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Breviceps poweri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Hemisus marmoratus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Phrynomantis bifasciatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tomopterna marmorata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Hemisus guineensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Hyperolius marginatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~30%
2	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~20%
3	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
4	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
5	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
6	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
7	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
8	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
9	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
10	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
11	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
12	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
13	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
14	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
15	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
16	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
17	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
18	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
19	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
20	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
21	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
22	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
23	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	Insufficient data
24	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	Insufficient data
25	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
26	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data

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Anchieta's Ridged Frog

About the Anchieta's Ridged Frog

Recent sightings of Anchieta's Ridged Frog in Mana Pools National Park

Closest Relatives at Mana Pools National Park

Sharp-nosed ridged frog

Mozambique ridged frog

Grey Foam-nest Treefrog

Giant bullfrog

Edible bullfrog

African Split-skin Toad

Power's Rain Frog

Shovel-nosed Frog

Red-Banded Rubber Frog

Marbled sand frog

Guinea Snout-burrower

Margined Reed Frog

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found