One nocturnal frog species (Congolius robustus), found south of the Congo River, is considered "a flagship species for the central Congolian forests" and "a key indicator species for the health of ...

scientists also identified a new species of venomous snake (Toxicodryas vexator) from the family Colubridae, found in Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.