Tandy's sand frog [SEP] parent taxon
Tandy's sand frog
The Tandy's sand frog (Tomopterna tandyi) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and southwestern Angola, and from the inland Tanzania and Kenya. It probably occurs more widely within and between these two disjunct areas. The specific name "tandyi" honours Robert Mills Tandy, an American biologist, herpetologist, and photographer and the collector of the type material.
Systematics.
This species is a tetraploid that probably originated as
. Many individuals have a dark interocular bar.
The male advertisement call is a series of continuously repeated notes. The call rate is about 7–8 notes per second and the emphasized frequency about 2700–2800 Hz. The call is distinct from "T. delalandii" and "T. cryptotis".
Habitat and conservation.
Tandy's sand frog occurs in dry savanna, bush land, and grassland at elevations below . It can often be found in agricultural areas and is associated with loose sandy soils where pans form. Breeding takes place