''Cacosternum'' is a genus 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 ...

that are found in southern and eastern Africa. They have many common names, including cacos, dainty frogs, and metal frogs.

Species

The genus contains 16 species: * ''

Cacosternum aggestum ''Cacosternum'' is a genus of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae that are found in southern and eastern Africa. They have many common names, including cacos, dainty frogs, and metal frogs. Species The genus contains 16 species: * '' Cacosternum ...

'' Channing, Schmitz, Burger, and Kielgast, 2013 * ''

Cacosternum australis ''Cacosternum'' is a genus of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae that are found in southern and eastern Africa. They have many common names, including cacos, dainty frogs, and metal frogs. Species The genus contains 16 species: * ''Cacosternum a ...

'' Channing, Schmitz, Burger, and Kielgast, 2013 * ''

Cacosternum boettgeri The Boettger's dainty frog or common caco (''Cacosternum boettgeri'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zam ...

'' (Boulenger, 1882) –

Boettger's dainty frog The Boettger's dainty frog or common caco (''Cacosternum boettgeri'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zam ...

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Cacosternum capense The Cape caco or Cape dainty frog (''Cacosternum capense'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical dry lowla ...

'' Hewitt, 1925 –

Cape caco The Cape caco or Cape dainty frog (''Cacosternum capense'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical dry lowland gra ...

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Cacosternum karooicum The Karoo dainty frog (''Cacosternum karooicum'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent rivers, intermittent freshwater mars ...

'' Boycott, de Villiers, and Scott, 2002 –

Karoo dainty frog The Karoo dainty frog (''Cacosternum karooicum'') 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 ...

* ''

Cacosternum kinangopensis ''Cacosternum'' is a genus of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae that are found in southern and eastern Africa. They have many common names, including cacos, dainty frogs, and metal frogs. Species The genus contains 16 species: * ''Cacosternum a ...

'' Channing and Schmitz, 2009 * ''

Cacosternum leleupi The Katanga caco or Katanga metal frog (''Cacosternum leleupi'') 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 '' Thaumast ...

'' Laurent, 1950 –

Katanga caco The Katanga caco or Katanga metal frog (''Cacosternum leleupi'') 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 '' Thaumast ...

* ''

Cacosternum namaquense The Namaqua caco or Namaqua dainty frog (''Cacosternum namaquense'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent rivers, in ...

'' Werner, 1910 –

Namaqua caco The Namaqua caco or Namaqua dainty frog (''Cacosternum namaquense'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent rivers, intermit ...

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Cacosternum nanogularum ''Cacosternum'' is a genus of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae that are found in southern and eastern Africa. They have many common names, including cacos, dainty frogs, and metal frogs. Species The genus contains 16 species: * '' Cacosternum ...

'' Channing, Schmitz, Burger, and Kielgast, 2013 * ''

Cacosternum nanum The bronze caco (''Cacosternum nanum''), or bronze dainty frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae found in South Africa, Eswatini, and possibly Lesotho and Mozambique. ''Cacosternum nanum'' is one of the most common frogs in its ...

'' Boulenger, 1887 –

bronze caco The bronze caco (''Cacosternum nanum''), or bronze dainty frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae found in South Africa, Eswatini, and possibly Lesotho and Mozambique. ''Cacosternum nanum'' is one of the most common frogs in its ...

* ''

Cacosternum parvum The mountain caco or small dainty frog (''Cacosternum parvum'') is a frog species in the family Pyxicephalidae, found in Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tro ...

'' Poynton, 1963 –

mountain caco The mountain caco or small dainty frog (''Cacosternum parvum'') is a frog species in the family Pyxicephalidae, found in Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tro ...

* ''

Cacosternum platys The flat caco, flat dainty frog, or smooth dainty frog (''Cacosternum platys'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae, endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical se ...

'' Rose, 1950 –

flat caco The flat caco, flat dainty frog, or smooth dainty frog (''Cacosternum platys'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae, endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical se ...

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Cacosternum plimptoni ''Cacosternum'' is a genus of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae that are found in southern and eastern Africa. They have many common names, including cacos, dainty frogs, and metal frogs. Species The genus contains 16 species: * ''Cacosternum a ...

'' Channing, Brun, Burger, Febvre, and Moyer, 2005 * ''

Cacosternum rhythmum ''Cacosternum'' is a genus of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae that are found in southern and eastern Africa. They have many common names, including cacos, dainty frogs, and metal frogs. Species The genus contains 16 species: * ''Cacosternum a ...

'' Channing, Schmidtz, Burger, and Kielgast, 2013 * ''

Cacosternum striatum The striped caco or striped metal frog (''Cacosternum striatum'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae, found in Lesotho and South Africa, and possibly Mozambique and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist s ...

'' FitzSimons, 1947 –

striped caco The striped caco or striped metal frog (''Cacosternum striatum'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae, found in Lesotho and South Africa, and possibly Mozambique and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist s ...

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Cacosternum thorini ''Cacosternum'' is a genus of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae that are found in southern and eastern Africa. They have many common names, including cacos, dainty frogs, and metal frogs. Species The genus contains 16 species: * '' Cacosternum ...

'' Conradie, 2014 ''Cacosternum poyntoni'',

Poynton's caco Poynton's caco or Poynton's dainty frog (''Cacosternum poyntoni'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae, endemic to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Afri ...

, is now considered a synonym of ''

''.

References

Amphibians of Africa Pyxicephalidae Amphibian genera Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Ranoidea-stub