Marbled rubber frog

Not to be confused with Marbled robber frog.

The marbled rubber frog (Phrynomantis annectens) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is native to Angola, Namibia, and South Africa.

Marbled rubber frog
adult and tadpole
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Microhylidae
Genus:	Phrynomantis
Species:	P. annectens
Binomial name
Phrynomantis annectens Werner, 1910

Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent freshwater marshes, hot deserts, and temperate desert. Its survival often depends on finding deeper pools in inselbergs and other rocky formations.^[2]

The species is threatened by habitat loss.

Breeding habitat near Aggeneys, Northern Cape