Karoo dainty frog

Karoo dainty frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Pyxicephalidae
Genus:Cacosternum
Species: C. karooicum
Binomial name
Cacosternum karooicum
Boycott, de Villiers & Scott, 2002

The Karoo dainty frog (Cacosternum karooicum) is a species of frog in the Pyxicephalidae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, rocky areas, and ponds.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Cacosternum karooicum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T58067A18404107. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T58067A18404107.en. Retrieved 5 December 2017.

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