Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Tomopterna Higher classification Tomopterna | Phylum Chordata Family Pyxicephalidae Scientific name Tomopterna cryptotis Rank Species | |
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Similar Tomopterna, Frog, Amphibians, Kassina senegalensis, Natal dwarf puddle frog | ||
The common sand frog (Tomopterna cryptotis) is a species of frog in the Pyxicephalidae family found in dryer (xeric) regions in subsaharan Africa. However, it is likely a cryptic species complex, and the distribution of the nominal Tomopterna cryptotis is poorly known. IUCN list the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, and Guinea.
Common sand frogs, as their name suggests, are common in suitable habitats. They inhabit areas with sandy soils along drainage lines in dry savanna, grassland and in semi-desert conditions. At higher altitudes they also inhabit montane grasslands. They breed in temporary pools, roadside puddles and oases.