National List of Invasive Amphibian Species

NO.SPECIESCOMMON NAMECATEGORY / AREASSCOPE OF EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 71(3) / PROHIBITION IN TERMS OF SECTION 71A(1)
1Amietophrynus gutturalis (Power, 1927)Guttural (African common) toada. 1b in Western Cape. b. Not listed elsewhere.
2Dendrobatidae speciesPoison arrow (or dart) frogs2
3Hyperolius marmoratus Rapp, 1842Painted reed froga. 3 in Western Cape. b. Not listed elsewhere.
4Pelophylax speciesMarsh frog; Edible frog; Pool frog1b
5Triturus carnifex (Laurenti, 1768)Italian crested newt1b
6Xenopus laevis Daudin, 1802 x Xenopus gilli Rose & Hewitt, 1927African clawed toad x Cape (Gill’s) platanna1b
7Unless otherwise listed, all hybrids between indigenous and introduced species of amphibians1b