Genus: Vulcanobatrachus TRUEB, ROSS & SMITH, 2005
Etymology: Latin, Vulcanus, the god of fire, from which the word volcano is derived, and Greek, batrachos, 'frog'; in reference to the volcanic crater-lake in which these animals resided.

Species: mandelai TRUEB, ROSS & SMITH, 2005
Etymology: In honor of Nelson Mandela, the first popularly elected leader of the Republic of South Africa.

Holotype: SAM-PK-K9614

Locality: Undesignated kimberlite epiclastics, Prieska District, Marydale, Stompoor: 21°52'0"E, 29°47'59"S, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Middle Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Complete specimen.

Paratypes:

SAM-PK-K9613, K9535a, b, 9596, 9599a, b, 9609a, b, 9642, 9644a, b, 9656a, b, 9664, 9686, SAM 6451a, b:

Referred material:

SAM-PK-K9571a, b, 9596, 9599a, b, 9684, 9994: Fragmentary specimens.

SAM-PK-K9683, 9734: Fragmentary larval specimens.