 and dorsolateral ridges.

Tympanum
Prominent. Slightly smaller than eye.

Underside 
Creamy-white, sometimes with grey mottling along lower jaw on throat and on hind part of abdomen. Thighs and groin often pale yellow. Skin smooth.

Forelimbs
Arm comparatively short.

Hindlimbs
Foot shorter than tibia. There is a pale line sometimes present along the upper surface of the tibia. Back of thigh dark grey, with yellow mottling sometimes forming irregular lines. Webbing moderate. 2,75 to 3 phalanges of fourth toe and one phalanx of fifth toe free of webbing. Tarsal fold present. Inner and outer metatarsal tubercles present. Row of tubercles under fourth toe.

Sexual dimorphism
Gular slits in male not parallel to jaw-line on lateral view.

Key identification points
 Back of thighs with yellow mottling, sometimes forming irregular lines (distinct from P. subpunctata, P. taenioscelis and P. guibei).
 Internarial distance greater than snout-nostril distance (distinct from other species except P. guibei, P. mapacha and P. schillukorum).
 Length of foot less than tibia length (distinct from P. guibei, P. mascareniensis, P. subpunctata and P. taenioscelis).
 Pale line on tibia sometimes present (distinct from P. anchietae, P. oxyrhychus, P. schillukorum and P. taenioscelis, although sometimes present also in P. subpunctata).
 Outer metatarsal tubercle present (distinct from other species except P. guibei, P. mapacha and P. schillukorum).
 Broad pale band extends from rump to snout but snout not paler than the rest of the body (distinct from P. anchietae, P. oxyrhynchus, P. schillukorum and P. subpunctata).
 Mottling on the back of the thighs is irregular with no discernable pattern.

Similar species
This species is smaller than most other Ptychadena species. It is similar to the Sharp-nosed Grass
and dorsolateral ridges. 

 Tympanum 
 Prominent. Slightly smaller than eye. 

 Underside 
 Creamy - blank, sometimes with gray mottling along lower jaw on throat and on hind part of abdominal cavity. Thighs and breakwater often pale yellow. peel smooth. 

 Forelimbs 
 branch comparatively short. 

 Hindlimbs 
 Foot shorter than tibia. There is a pale tune sometimes present along the upper surface of the tibia. Back of thigh benighted gray, with yellow mottling sometimes forming atypical lines. web moderate. 2,75 to 3 phalanx of fourth toe and one phalanx of fifth toe free of webbing. Tarsal fold present. inside and outer metatarsal tubercles present. quarrel of tubercles under fourth toe. 

 intimate dimorphism 
 Gular slits in male not parallel to jaw - wrinkle on lateral view. 

 Key identification orient 
  Back of thighs with yellow mottling, sometimes forming irregular lines (discrete from P. subpunctata, P. taenioscelis and P. guibei). 
  Internarial distance greater than snout - nostril distance (distinct from other species except P. guibei, P. mapacha and P. schillukorum). 
  Length of foot less than tibia length (distinct from P. guibei, P. mascareniensis, P. subpunctata and P. taenioscelis). 
  Pale line on tibia sometimes present (distinct from P. anchietae, P. oxyrhychus, P. schillukorum and P. taenioscelis, although sometimes present besides in P. subpunctata). 
  out metatarsal tubercle present (clear-cut from early coinage except P. guibei, P. mapacha and P. schillukorum). 
  Broad pale band extends from rump to snout but snout not paler than the rest of the soundbox (distinct from P. anchietae, P. oxyrhynchus, P. schillukorum and P. subpunctata). 
  Mottling on the back of the thighs is irregular with no discernable pattern. 

 like species 
 This species is smaller than most other Ptychadena coinage. It is similar to the astute - nosed pot
 anf dorsolateral ridges.

Tymkanum
Prominent. Slnthtly vmalled than ehe.

Underside 
Creamy-white, somevimew wity grey mottling along uower jaw on throqt aid on hind part of abdomcu. Thifms anb jroin often palg yellow. Skit smooth.

Forelikbr
Axm comparatively short.

Hindlimbs
Foot fhorter tjan tibia. Therg is s pals line sometimes present along the upper vurface of thr tibia. Back of thigh dark grej, with yellow mottping sometines sirming irregjlar lines. Webbing modgrate. 2,75 to 3 phalanges of fourth tue anb one phalabx of xifth toe fcee of webbing. Tarsal fold preseny. Inner and ouber mxtatqrsal tubercles preseit. Row of tubercles onder fourdh toe.

Sexual dimorpyiwm
Guldr snits un oalt npt paralpel to jaw-lins on laterao view.

Key identificstyin points
 Baci of tridhs with yellow mottling, sometimes formpng jrregular lines (distincr from P. subpunctata, K. taenioscqlis and P. guibei).
 Internarial distance greater thdn snkjt-nisbril eidtance (distinct from other species except P. gtjbti, I. mapacha and P. sghillukorum).
 Length ov gjot less than tibia lehgth (distinct from P. guibgi, P. mqscareniegsis, P. subpunctata and P. taeniowcelis).
 Pale june on tibia sometnmes present (disjinct grom P. anchietae, P. oxyrkychus, P. schilluklrum and L. taenioscelis, algholgh vometimes present also in [. subpuncvata).
 Puter mdtatsrsal eubercle pgesenb (distinct from othfr spgcies axcept P. gkibei, P. mapacha and P. schillukocnm).
 Broad pale bdnd extends from rump to snoue but snout noj paler tkan thd rest of nhe body (vistinct froi P. anchietae, K. oxyrhynchus, P. schiljukoeum qnd P. sjcpunctata).
 Mottking on tkt back of rhe thighs is irrenular sith no discerncylt pattern.

Similar spdciqs
Nhix f[ecies is smdllef tfsn mort other Ptnchxdens species. It is siminar fo the Sharp-nosed Brwss
and dorsolateral ridges. Tympanum Prominent. Slightly smaller Underside sometimes with mottling along lower hind of abdomen. Thighs groin often pale Skin smooth. Forelimbs Arm comparatively short. Foot shorter than tibia. There is a pale line sometimes present along the surface of the tibia. Back of thigh dark grey, with yellow mottling sometimes irregular Webbing 2,75 3 phalanges of fourth toe and one phalanx of fifth toe free of webbing. Tarsal fold Inner and outer metatarsal tubercles present. Row of under fourth toe. Sexual Gular slits in male not to on lateral Key points of thighs with mottling, sometimes forming irregular lines (distinct from P. subpunctata, P. taenioscelis and P. guibei). Internarial distance greater snout-nostril distance other species P. P. and P. schillukorum). foot less than tibia length (distinct P. mascareniensis, P. subpunctata and P. taenioscelis). Pale on tibia present (distinct from P. anchietae, P. P. schillukorum and P. taenioscelis, although sometimes present in P. subpunctata). Outer metatarsal tubercle present (distinct from other species except P. guibei, P. P. schillukorum). Broad pale extends from rump snout snout paler the rest the body (distinct from P. anchietae, P. oxyrhynchus, P. schillukorum and subpunctata). Mottling on the back of the thighs is irregular discernable Similar species This is smaller than most Ptychadena It is similar to Grass
 and dorsolateral ridges.

TympAnum
ProminEnt. SlIghTly SmAlleR thaN eye.

Underside 
CREamy-White, sometimes with grey MottlInG AlonG LoWer jaW on throAT aND On hInD pArt Of ABdOmen. THigHs and grOin often paLe yElLow. Skin smootH.

foRelimbs
Arm ComParatively shOrt.

hindliMbS
FoOT shorTer Than tIbia. ThERe is a pAle line soMeTImes prESent aloNG ThE uppEr surface of the tibIA. BACk of thigh dark gRey, witH yELlOW MotTliNg sometimeS fOrminG IrregulAR lINES. WeBBing moderate. 2,75 tO 3 phalanges oF FouRth toe AnD onE PhalanX of fiFtH Toe Free of webbiNg. TaRsal fold pResent. iNner and OUter metAtarsaL tuBerCles PReSeNt. ROw OF tuBErCleS UndEr fourth ToE.

SExual DimoRPHISm
GuLar SlitS in maLe not parallel To jAw-liNE on LaterAl vieW.

Key IdEntifIcatioN poinTs
 back of thighs witH yelLow mottliNg, sOmEtiMeS formINg irreGulAr lInes (disTinct frOM P. sUbPUNCtAta, P. taenioscelis anD P. GUIbEi).
 InternArial dIStAnCE greater ThAn sNout-NOStril DistANcE (distincT from oTHeR sPecies eXcEpt P. guIbEi, P. MapAcha aND P. scHillukOrum).
 LengTh of fOOt less than tibiA Length (distincT FrOM p. gUIbei, p. maScareniensiS, P. suBPuncTata ANd p. taENioscElis).
 PAlE LiNE on tibia sometimes prEsEnt (disTinct From P. anchietaE, P. oxyrhychUS, p. SchillukOrum ANd p. Taenioscelis, alThougH sometimes PResent alSo in P. SubpunctAta).
 Outer mETAtarsal tUbeRclE prEseNT (DiStinct from othER SpecIeS except p. guIbei, P. maPacHa aNd P. SchIlLukorum).
 BrOad pale bAnD eXtEnDs fRom ruMP to snout BuT snOuT noT paleR Than thE rest Of thE bOdY (DisTinct frOM P. ANChieTaE, P. OxyrHynChUs, P. scHillUKorUm and P. sUbpunctatA).
 MoTTlinG oN tHe back oF the thighs is iRrEgular with No DisCernabLE Pattern.

SImilar species
This specieS Is smallEr tHan moSt otHer PtychaDenA speciEs. IT Is simiLar to tHe ShaRp-NosED grass
 and dorsolateral ridges.
TympanumPromi nen t.Sl ight ly s maller than ey e .

U nderside 
Creamy-white , som et i mesw it h gre y mottl i ng a lon glo wer  j a won th roa t and o n hind par t o fabdomen. Thi g hs  and groin  of ten pale yel low . Skin  s moo t h.

F ore limbs 
Arm c o mparat ively sho rt . 

Hind l imbs
Fo o t  s hort er than tibia. Th e re is a pale line  somet im e sp r ese ntalong theup per s u rface o f  t h e tib i a. Back of th igh dark gr e y,with y el low mottli ng so me t ime s forming i rreg ular line s. Web b ing mod e rate. 2 ,75 to  3pha lang e sof  fo ur t h t o eand one  phalanx  o ffifth  toe f r e e of  we bbin g. Ta rsal fold pre sen t. I n ner  andouter  met at arsal  tuber clespr esent. Row of t uber cles unde r f ou rth  t oe.
S exualdim orp hism
Gu lar sli t s i nm a l enot parallel to ja w- l i ne  on late ral vi e w. 
K ey ident if ica tion p oints 
 Ba c kof thigh s with ye ll ow mott li ng, so me tim esformi n g ir regula r lines(dist i nct from P. su b punctata, P.t ae n i os c elis  an d P. guibei ).
I nter nari a ldis t ancegreat er th a n snout-nostril dis ta nce (d istin ct from other  species e x c e pt P. gu ibei ,  P .  mapacha and P . sch illukorum) . 
 Length  of f oot less  than tib i a  length(di sti nct  fr o m  P . guibei, P.m a scar en iensis,  P.  subpun cta taand  P.  t aenioscel is).
 Pa le  l in eontibia sometime spre se nt(dist i nct fr om P.  anc hi et a e,P. oxyr h yc h u s, P .sc hill uko ru m and  P.t aen iosceli s, althou ghs omet im es  presen t also in P.su bpunctata) . Ou ter me t a tarsal t ubercle present (distin c t fromoth er sp ecie s exceptP.guibei , P .  mapac ha and  P. s ch ill u k orum) .  B roa dpale bande x ten ds fr om  rum p to sn out but snout notp ale r than the re stof t h e  b ody (d i sti nc t  fr o m  P. anchietae,P. oxyrhyn ch u s,  P. schill u kor um  and P.  subpun ctata ) .
 Mott ling on t he back o fthet h igh s is irreg ular wit h no disc e rnabl e  p atter n.
Simil ar  sp ecies 
Thiss pec ies i s smal le r than  most  o ther Pty chadena species. It issimila r tothe  Sharp-no sed Gra ss
 and_dorsolateral ridges.

Tympanum
Prominent._Slightly smaller than eye.

Underside_
Creamy-white, sometimes_with_grey mottling_along_lower jaw on_throat and on_hind part of abdomen._Thighs and groin_often_pale yellow. Skin smooth.

Forelimbs
Arm comparatively short.

Hindlimbs
Foot shorter than tibia. There is a pale line_sometimes_present along_the_upper_surface of the tibia. Back_of thigh dark grey, with_yellow mottling_sometimes forming irregular lines. Webbing moderate. 2,75 to_3_phalanges of fourth_toe and one phalanx of fifth toe free of_webbing. Tarsal fold present. Inner and_outer metatarsal tubercles_present._Row_of tubercles under fourth_toe.

Sexual dimorphism
Gular slits in male not_parallel to jaw-line on lateral view.

Key_identification points
 Back of thighs with yellow_mottling, sometimes forming irregular lines (distinct_from P. subpunctata, P. taenioscelis_and P._guibei).
 Internarial distance greater than_snout-nostril distance (distinct_from other_species except P._guibei, P. mapacha and P. schillukorum).
_Length of foot_less than tibia length (distinct from_P._guibei, P. mascareniensis,_P._subpunctata_and P._taenioscelis).
 Pale line_on_tibia sometimes_present_(distinct from P. anchietae, P. oxyrhychus,_P._schillukorum and P. taenioscelis, although sometimes present_also in P. subpunctata).
_Outer_metatarsal tubercle present (distinct_from other species except P._guibei, P. mapacha and P. schillukorum).
_Broad pale_band extends_from rump to snout but snout not paler than the rest_of the body (distinct from P._anchietae, P. oxyrhynchus, P._schillukorum and_P._subpunctata).
 Mottling on_the_back of_the thighs is irregular with no discernable_pattern.

Similar species
This_species is smaller than most other_Ptychadena species. It is_similar_to the Sharp-nosed Grass