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Cape caco

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Cacosternum

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Pyxicephalidae

Scientific name
  
Cacosternum capense

Higher classification
  
Cacosternum

Order
  
Frog

Similar
  
Frog, Cacosternum, Banded stream frog, Arthroleptella, Hogsback frog

Cape caco cacosternum capense calling


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.

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Cape caco Wikipedia