The Namaqua caco or Namaqua dainty frog (''Cacosternum namaquense'') is a species of
frog in the family
Pyxicephalidae
The Pyxicephalidae are a family of frogs currently found in sub-Saharan Africa. However, in the Eocene, the taxon '' Thaumastosaurus'' lived in Europe.
Classification
The Pyxicephalidae contain two subfamilies, with a total of 12 genera. This f ...
found in
Namibia and
South Africa.
Its natural
habitats are
subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent
rivers, intermittent freshwater
marshes, freshwater
spring
Spring(s) may refer to:
Common uses
* Spring (season), a season of the year
* Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy
* Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water
* Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a ...
s, and rocky areas.
It is threatened by
habitat loss.
References
Cacosternum
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Amphibians described in 1910
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