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.
Sources
- Scott, E. & Minter, L. 2004. Cacosternum karooicum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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