Cape caco
| Cape caco | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
| Genus: | Cacosternum |
| Species: | C. capense |
| Binomial name | |
| Cacosternum capense Hewitt, 1925 | |
The Cape caco or Cape dainty frog (Cacosternum capense) is a species of frog in the Pyxicephalidae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Scott, E. & Minter, L. 2004. Cacosternum capense. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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