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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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area

1 Verified sightings at Ngorongoro Conservation Area 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Sclerophrys gutturalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Hyperolius viridiflavus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Amietia nutti

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Xenopus muelleri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sclerophrys garmani

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Hemisus marmoratus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Kassina senegalensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Chiromantis petersii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

African Common Toad

Common Reed Frog

Nutt's River Frog

Müller's Platanna

Garman's Toad

Shovel-nosed Frog

Senegal Kassina

Peters' Foam-nest Tree Frog

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found