The common sand frog (Tomopterna cryptotis) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae It is found in dryer (xeric) regions in sub-Saharan Africa.

However, it is likely a cryptic species complex, and the distribution of the nominal Tomopterna cryptotis is poorly known.

[2] IUCN list the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, and Guinea.

They inhabit areas with sandy soils along drainage lines in dry savanna, grassland and in semi-desert conditions.

They breed in temporary pools, roadside puddles and oases.