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Bronze caco

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Cacosternum

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Pyxicephalidae

Scientific name
  
Cacosternum nanum

Higher classification
  
Cacosternum

Order
  
Frog

Similar
  
Cacosternum, Frog, Gray's stream frog, Ranger's toad, Natal diving frog

The bronze caco or bronze dainty frog (Cacosternum nanum) is a species of frog in the Pyxicephalidae family, found in South Africa and Swaziland, and possibly Lesotho and Mozambique.

Cacosternum nanum is one of the most common frogs in its range. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, including fynbos heathland, savanna, shrubland, grassland, farmland, plantations, rural grassland, degraded forest, and urban areas. They aestivate below the surface or under logs and stones during dry periods, and may emerge in large numbers after heavy rain.

References

Bronze caco Wikipedia