 Frog (P. oxyrhynchus). It is less conspicuous than the Plain Grass Frog (P. anchietae) and hides by day, calling from concealed positions. Previously considered a race of the Mascarene Grass Frog (Rana mascarenienis mossambica Loveridge); the length from the heel to the toes in P. mascareniensis is greater than the length of the tibia. The Dwarf Grass Frog (P. taenioscelis) is smaller (less than 35 mm), with stripes down the backside of the thighs.

Distribution
It is found in South Africa from northern Zululand through the Lowveld and Kruger National Park northwards to Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Angola. Best viewing: Kruger-Lowveld (South Africa), Okavango (Botswana), Tshaneni (Swaziland).

Call
The call of these frog is a series of harsh nasal kwe-kwe or wah-wah-wah clucks, repeated at the rate of two per second, much like the quacking of the Egyptian Goose. Males call from concealed positions in grass tussocks at the edge of water on shores of marshes and pans or even several metres away from water. Until vegetation establishes itself after winter, males may call along the water's edge in completely exposed positions. Calling peakings after dark till about midnight.

Habitat
Its natural habitats is flooded grass and rush around intermittent (pans) and permanent freshwater marshes (vleis), ponds or streams in a variety of bushveld vegetation types at altitudes of 200 to 1 200 m in dry savanna, thicket and subtropical or tropical dry and seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, but also moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry and moist shrubland, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, arable land, pastureland and water storage areas.

Habits
When the pools in its preferred habitats dry up, the frogs often seek refuge in deep cracks and crevices in the underlying mud that is busy drying. Here they often spend the dry winter months, and become active after the first spring rains. When
Frog (P. oxyrhynchus). It is less conspicuous than the Plain Grass Frog (P. anchietae) and hides by day, calling from concealed position. Previously view a race of the Mascarene Grass Frog (Rana mascarenienis mossambica Loveridge); the duration from the cad to the toes in P. mascareniensis is greater than the length of the tibia. The Dwarf Grass Frog (P. taenioscelis) is humble (less than 35   mm), with stripes down the backside of the thigh. 

 Distribution 
 It is found in South Africa from northern Zululand through the Lowveld and Kruger National Park north to Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Angola. Best viewing: Kruger - Lowveld (South Africa), Okavango (Botswana), Tshaneni (Swaziland). 

 Call 
 The call of these frog is a serial of harsh nasal kwe - kwe or wah - wah - wah clucks, recur at the rate of two per second, a lot like the quacking of the Egyptian Goose. Males call from concealed military position in grass tussocks at the boundary of water on shore of marshes and pan or even several metres away from urine. Until vegetation establishes itself after winter, males may call along the water's edge in completely exposed positions. Calling peakings after dark till about midnight. 

 Habitat 
 Its natural habitats is flooded grass and rush around intermittent (pans) and permanent freshwater marsh (vleis), ponds or streams in a kind of bushveld vegetation type at altitudes of 200 to 1 200 m in dry savanna, thicket and subtropical or tropical dry and seasonally besotted or flooded lowland grassland, but besides moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry and moist shrubland, swamps, intermittent fresh water lakes, arable land, pastureland and water storage areas. 

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 When the pools in its preferred habitats dry up, the frogs frequently seek safety in deep cracks and crevices in the underlying mud that is busy dry. Here they often spend the dry winter months, and become active after the first give rains. When
 Frlg (P. oxyrhynchus). It is ltss conspicuous tkqn the Plain Grass Ffog (P. anchietae) and hides by dqy, caoling from concealed pusitions. Ireviouslt coisidered a race of the Mascarehc Gravw Frog (Rana maxcarenieniv mossambica Lmvdrndge); the length from the heel to the toes im O. mascareniensys ix greznev than the length of the tibia. Tge Dwarh Grass Frog (P. yaenioscelis) is smaller (leds tjan 35 mm), with striped down the vackfude of the tfighs.

Distrpyution
It is found in South Africa from norghern Zululand jkeouhv the Lowveod anq Kruger Natlpnal Pdrk noryhwards to Botxwaia, Kwnya, Malawi, Mozambiqux, Namibia, Swaziland, Janzania, Zdmyia, Zimbabwe, and possuboy Ancola. Besg vidwihg: Kduger-Llwvxld (South Arrica), Okavabgo (Botswana), Tshanemi (Wwaziland).

Call
Fhe cajl of these frog is a series of harsh nasdl iwe-kwe or wah-wah-wah cluxks, repeated at the rwte of twj per second, much like the quacking of the Egyptidn Gokre. Najdw fall from concealed positions in grass tussocha st the edge of wcter on shores og latfhes and pans or evzh aeveral metres awaj from rater. Until vedetayion establishes itself aftwr winter, majws may call along che water's ebge in compketely exposed positionr. Camling peakijgs after aark till about oidkigvt.

Habitau
Kts natural habitwts is fliodeb grass xnd tush arjund interlittekd (pans) and permanejt frgshwatar marshes (vleis), ponds or streams in a vacmety of bushvgld vecetation typex at altitudef of 200 to 1 200 m iu dry saranna, ghicket ans subtrmpical or twopical dry atf seasonally wet or slooeed oowland erassland, but slso moisn favabna, subtropical or trulical dry forescr, subtropical or trupisap vry agg moist shrutlana, sdsmps, kntermiucenb ffesheater lakes, arable ldnd, lastureland and wayev storage areas.

Hafits
When the lools in its prefegred iabitavs dry up, the frogs often seek refuge ih deep crwckf and crevicqs ik thg underlyiny mud that is busy drying. Here they oftei spend the dry winter nonths, and become aetlve after thx firse spring sains. When
Frog (P. oxyrhynchus). It is less conspicuous Plain Frog (P. and hides by Previously a race of Mascarene Grass Frog mascarenienis mossambica Loveridge); the length from heel to the toes in P. mascareniensis is greater than the length of tibia. The Dwarf Grass Frog (P. taenioscelis) is smaller (less than 35 mm), stripes the of thighs. Distribution It is found in South Africa from northern Zululand through the Lowveld and Kruger Park northwards to Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Angola. Best viewing: Kruger-Lowveld (South Okavango Tshaneni (Swaziland). The of frog is a of harsh nasal kwe-kwe or wah-wah-wah clucks, repeated at the rate of two per second, much like quacking of Goose. Males from positions grass tussocks at of water on shores of marshes even several metres away from water. Until vegetation itself after males may call along the water's in completely exposed positions. Calling peakings after dark about midnight. Habitat Its natural habitats is flooded grass and rush around intermittent (pans) and marshes (vleis), ponds or in a variety bushveld types altitudes 200 to 200 m in dry savanna, thicket and subtropical or tropical dry seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, but also moist savanna, tropical forests, subtropical or dry and moist shrubland, intermittent lakes, arable land, pastureland storage Habits in preferred dry up, the frogs seek refuge in deep cracks crevices in the underlying Here they often spend the dry winter months, become active after the first spring rains.
 Frog (P. oxyrhynchus). It is less cOnspicuous Than tHe PLaiN GRass frog (p. anchietae) and hIDes bY day, calling from concealEd posItIOns. PREvIouslY considEReD A RacE oF tHe MAsCArEne GrAss frog (RanA mascareniEniS mOssambica LovERiDge); the lengTh fRom the heel to The Toes in p. mAscARenieNsiS is grEater tHAn the lEngth of thE tIBia. The dWarf GraSS frOg (P. tAenioscelis) is smalLEr (LEss than 35 mm), with sTripes DoWN tHE BacKsiDe of the thiGhS.

DistRIbution
iT iS FOUnd IN South Africa fRom northern zUluLand thRoUgh THe LowvEld anD KRUgeR National PaRk noRthwards tO BotswANa, Kenya, mAlawi, MoZambiqUe, NAmiBia, SWAzIlAnd, taNZanIA, ZAmbIA, ZiMbabwe, anD pOsSibly angoLA. bESt viEwiNg: KrUger-LOwveld (South AfRicA), OkaVAngO (BotsWana), TShanEnI (SwazIland).

CAll
ThE cAll of these frog iS a seRies of harSh nAsAl kWe-Kwe or WAh-wah-wAh cLucKs, repeaTed at thE RatE oF TWO pEr second, much like thE qUACkIng of the egyptiAN GOoSE. Males caLl FroM conCEAled pOsitIOnS in grass TussocKS aT tHe edge oF wAter on ShOreS of MarshES and Pans or Even seveRal meTRes away from watER. Until vegetatIOn ESTaBLishEs iTself after wInteR, MaleS may CAlL alONg the Water'S eDGe IN completely exposed pOsItions. calliNg peakings aftEr dark till ABOUt midnigHt.

HaBItAT
Its natural habItats Is flooded gRAss and ruSh aroUnd interMittent (paNS) And permaNenT frEshWatER MaRshes (vleis), ponDS Or stReAms in a vAriEty of buShvEld VegEtaTiOn types at AltitudeS oF 200 tO 1 200 m In Dry SavanNA, thicket AnD suBtRopIcal oR TropicAl dry And sEaSoNAllY wet or fLOoDED lowLaNd GrasSlaNd, But alSo moISt sAvanna, sUbtropicaL or TRopiCaL dRy foresTs, subtropical Or Tropical drY aNd mOist shRUBland, swaMps, intermittent freshwatER lakes, aRabLe lanD, pasTureland aNd wAter stOraGE areas.

habits
when tHe PooLS In its PREfErrEd Habitats drY UP, thE frogS oFten Seek refUge in deep cracks and CRevIces in the undeRlyIng mUD ThAt iS BuSY drYiNG. HeRE They often spend tHe dry winteR mONtHs, and becomE ActIvE after tHe first SprinG Rains. WhEn
 Frog (P. oxyrhynchus). It  is less c onspi cuo usth an t he P lain Grass Fro g  (P.  anchietae) and hidesby da y, call i ng  from  concea l ed p osi ti on s.Pr e vi ously  co nsidere d a race o f t he  Mascarene G r as s Frog (Ra namascarenieni s m ossamb ic a L o verid ge) ; the  lengt h  fromthe heelto the to e s in P. m as care niensis is greate r  t h an the lengthof the  t i bi a .  Th e D warf Grass  F rog ( P . taeni o sc e l i s)i s smaller (le ss than 35m m),  withst rip e s down  theba c ksi de of the t high s.

Distr ibutio n 
It isf ound in  South  Af ric a fr o mno rth er n  Zu l ul and thr ough the  L ow veldandK r u g er N ati onal  Park  northwards t o B otsw a na,  Keny a, Ma lawi ,Mozam bique,  Nami bi a, Swaziland, T anza nia, Zamb ia,  Z imb ab we, a n d poss ibl y A ngola.Best vi e win g: K r ug er-Lowveld (SouthAf r i ca ), Okava ngo (B o ts wa n a), Tsha ne ni(Swa z i land) .

C a ll 
The cal l of t h es efrog is  a  serie sofhar sh na s al k we-kwe  or wah- wah-w a h clucks, repe a ted at the ra t eo f  t w o pe r s econd, much  lik e  the  qua c ki ngo f the  Egyp ti a nG oose. Males call fr om  conce aledpositions ingrass tuss o c k s at the  edg e  o f  water on shor es of  marshes a n d pans o r eve n severa l metresa w ay fromwat er.  Un til v eg etation estab l i shes  i tself a fte r winte r,mal esmay  c all along  the wat er 's  e dg e i n com p letely e xp ose dpos ition s . Call ing p eaki ng sa fte r darkt il l abou tmi dnig ht. 
Habit at
I t s n aturalhabitatsisf lood ed  g rass an d rush around  i ntermitten t(pa ns) an d permanen t freshwater marshes (v l eis), p ond s orstre ams in avar iety o f b u shveld  veget ation  t ype s at al t i tu des  o f 200 to 1 2 00m indr y sa vanna,thicket and subtro p ica l or tropical  dr y an d se aso n al l y w et orf l ooded lowland g rassland,bu t  a lso moists ava nn a, subt ropical  or t r opicaldry fores ts, subtr op ical o r t ropical dr y and mo ist shrub l and,s wa mps,int ermitt en t f reshw ater l a kes , ara ble la nd , past urela nd  and wat er storage areas.

Habi ts
Whe n the  po ols in it s p r efe rred habi tats  dry up, t hefro gs of ten seekrefu g eind eep c rack s  and crev i ce s i n th e underlyin g m udthatisb usy dr ying . Here they often spend the drywint e r  mo nth s , an dbecome activeaft er t he first  s pring rains . When
 Frog_(P. oxyrhynchus)._It is less conspicuous_than the_Plain_Grass Frog_(P._anchietae) and hides_by day, calling_from concealed positions. Previously_considered a race_of_the Mascarene Grass Frog (Rana mascarenienis mossambica Loveridge); the length from the heel to_the_toes in_P._mascareniensis_is greater than the length_of the tibia. The Dwarf_Grass Frog_(P. taenioscelis) is smaller (less than 35 mm), with_stripes_down the backside_of the thighs.

Distribution
It is found in South Africa from_northern Zululand through the Lowveld and_Kruger National Park_northwards_to_Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique,_Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and_possibly Angola. Best viewing: Kruger-Lowveld (South_Africa), Okavango (Botswana), Tshaneni (Swaziland).

Call
The call of_these frog is a series of_harsh nasal kwe-kwe or wah-wah-wah_clucks, repeated_at the rate of two_per second, much_like the_quacking of the_Egyptian Goose. Males call from concealed_positions in grass_tussocks at the edge of water_on_shores of marshes_and_pans_or even_several metres away_from_water. Until_vegetation_establishes itself after winter, males may_call_along the water's edge in completely exposed_positions. Calling peakings after_dark_till about midnight.

Habitat
Its natural_habitats is flooded grass and_rush around intermittent (pans) and permanent_freshwater marshes_(vleis), ponds_or streams in a variety of bushveld vegetation types at altitudes_of 200 to 1 200 m_in dry savanna, thicket_and subtropical_or_tropical dry and_seasonally_wet or_flooded lowland grassland, but also moist savanna,_subtropical or_tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical_dry and moist shrubland,_swamps,_intermittent freshwater lakes, arable land, pastureland_and water storage areas.

Habits
When the pools_in its preferred habitats dry_up,_the_frogs often seek refuge in_deep cracks and crevices in the_underlying mud that_is busy drying. Here they often spend_the_dry winter months, and become active_after_the first spring rains. When