194 members of the anuran family, 9 species of the gymnophonian family, their determination, habitat, distribution, their mode of living, calls and breeding are being described in this book. As far as any vernacular names are common, they are being displayed. Channing (Prof. Univ. of Western Cape, South Africa) and Howell (Prof. Univ. of Dar es Salaam, Tansania) are two of the most noted herpetologists of Africa.