Knocking sand frog
Tomopterna krugerensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPyxicephalidae (African Box-headed Frogs)
- GenusTomopterna (Sand Frogs)
- SpeciesTomopterna krugerensis (Knocking sand frog)
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Edible bullfrog
Pyxicephalus edulis
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Senegal Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
Shovel-nosed Frog
Hemisus marmoratus
Garman's Toad
Sclerophrys garmani
Mozambique ridged frog
Ptychadena mossambica
Ornate frog
Hildebrandtia ornata
Natal Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus natalensis
Margined Reed Frog
Hyperolius marginatus
Mababe puddle frog
Phrynobatrachus mababiensis
African Split-skin Toad
Schismaderma carens
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Knocking sand frog at Hwange National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |