Phrynomantis, Peters, 1867

Key to the genus Phrynomantis View in CoL

Asterisks (*) denote the presence of the species in Angola.

(1a) Dorsal pattern generally consisting on two continuous broad orange to red dorsolateral bands from the snout to the hind limbs ............................................................................................... P. bifasciatus

(1b) Dorsal pattern without continuous broad dorsolateral bands .............................................................. 2

(2a) Dorsal pattern entirely red, sometimes with a fine median black line ................................. P. microps

(2b) Dorsal pattern consisting of spots or blotches ..................................................................................... 3

(3a) Tips of fingers not expanded, dorsal pattern consisting of small spots ................................. P. affinis *

(3b) Tips of fingers expanded, dorsal pattern consisting of irregular blotches ........................................... 4

(4a) Tips of the fingers expanded forming large rounded disks .................................. P. newtoni sp. nov. *

(4b) Tips of fingers expanded forming small truncated disks .................................................................... 5

(5a) Dorsal coloration marbled with large, irregular-shaped silver, golden, yellow, orange, pink, or red spots on dark background ................................................................................................ P. annectens *

(5b) Dorsal coloration consisting in discontinuous dorsolateral bands, composed of irregular blotches, starting on the snout and extending to the hind limbs ........................................................ P. somalicus