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A new species of puddle frog in the genus Phrynobatrachus (Ranidae) is described from central Tanzania. It is compared to all other East African species and found to be most similar to P. natalensis. The distinctive features of this species include the male advertisement call, visible tympanum, snout-vent length, and the lack of digital discs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Discusses the problems of assigning species labels to taxa in the group of cryptic species of sharp-nosed reed frogs found in localities in the western to southern parts of Africa. Analysis of the three groups of calls associated with cryptic species; Comparison of advertisement and aggression call parameters of three species; Recommendations for a revised taxonomy of the group.

The tadpole of Amietia wittei (Anura: Pyxicephalidae) is described from the highlands of Kenya. It is distinguished from the tadpoles of Amietia ruwenzoriensis and A. angolensis in the region by the numbers of labial tooth rows. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]