Cacosternum nanum Boulenger, 1887 is a animal in the Pyxicephalidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cacosternum nanum Boulenger, 1887

Cacosternum nanum Boulenger, 1887

Cacosternum nanum, the bronze caco, is a common Pyxicephalidae frog found across parts of southern Africa.

Genus
Cacosternum
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Cacosternum nanum Boulenger, 1887

The bronze caco (Cacosternum nanum), also called the bronze dainty frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in South Africa and Eswatini, and may also occur in Lesotho and Mozambique. This is one of the most common frog species within its confirmed and potential range. It lives in a wide variety of habitats, including fynbos heathland, savanna, shrubland, grassland, farmland, plantations, rural grassland, degraded forest, and urban areas. During dry periods, these frogs aestivate underground, or underneath logs and stones. They may emerge in large groups after heavy rain.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Pyxicephalidae Cacosternum

More from Pyxicephalidae

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