African mantis and African praying mantis are common names for many species of praying mantis native to Africa. Variants of the common name with "African mantis" include species such as: * Popa spurca — African twig mantis. * Oxyothespis dumonti — African grass mantis. * Tarachodes species — African bark mantis. Especially notable are praying mantis species in the genus Sphodromantis, including: * Sphodromantis viridis — Giant African mantis. * Sphodromantis belachowski * Sphodromantis centralis * Sphodromantis gastrica * Sphodromantis lineola