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, intermittent freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Namaqua caco | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
| Genus: | Cacosternum |
| Species: | C. namaquense |
| Binomial name | |
| Cacosternum namaquense Werner, 1910 | |
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References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Cacosternum namaquense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T58069A3064401. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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