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The eastern ghost frog (Heleophryne orientalis) is a species of frog in the family Heleophrynidae. It is endemic to Western Cape Province, South Africa. [2] Its natural habitats are forest patches surrounded by mountain fynbos heathland. Adult frogs live near slow- to swift-flowing perennial mountain streams in isolated canyons.
The Cederberg ghost frog (Heleophryne depressa), also known as the Hex River ghost frog or Hex River torrent frog, is a species of frog in the family Heleophrynidae. It is endemic to the Western Cape Province of South Africa , living in the Cederberg mountain range.
The underside of the body, including the jaw, has small hooks, which help the frogs climb over wet rocks near their habitats. [4] The frogs measure 35–45 mm (1.4–1.8 in) in length. It is in the same size range as Hewitt's ghost frog, but is smaller than Purcell's ghost frog. The top side of its body is brown with yellow spots, and the ...
The Hewitt's ghost frog (Heleophryne hewitti) is a species of frog in the family Heleophrynidae. It is endemic to Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. [2] Its natural habitat is fynbos heathland and grassy fynbos. Adults are difficult to see but live in or near fast-flowing perennial rivers and streams where they also breed. Each female lays up ...
Breviceps gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758), Cape rain frog, endemic Breviceps macrops Boulenger, 1907, Boulenger's short-headed frog, endemic Breviceps montanus Power, 1926, mountain rain frog, endemic
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Breviceps gibbosus (Cape rain frog) Breviceps montanus (Cape mountain rin frog) Breviceps namaquensis (Namaqua rain frog) Breviceps rosei (sand rain frog) Cacosternum boettgeri (common caco) Cacosternum platys (flat caco) Heleophryne rosei (Table Mountain ghost frog) Hyperolius horstockii (arum lily frog, arum lily reed frog)
Cacos, puddle frogs, African torrent frogs. The common caco is a species of frog in the family Petropedetidae. This family, along with the Pyxicephalidae mentioned above, are often placed as subfamilies in the family Ranidae. Ghost frogs. The family Heleophrynidae is endemic to Southern Africa and are known as the ghost frogs. They inhabit fast ...