About Natalobatrachus bonebergi Hewitt & Methuen, 1912
Natalobatrachus bonebergi, commonly called the Natal diving frog, is also known as Boneberg's frog and Kloof frog. It is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae, and it is the only species in the monotypic genus Natalobatrachus. This species is endemic to South Africa. It is a small- to medium-sized frog, with females reaching up to 37 mm in length and males reaching up to 25 mm in length. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rivers, and it is currently threatened by habitat loss. Its distribution is restricted to south-eastern South Africa, ranging from the Dwesa Nature Reserve in the Eastern Cape to Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve and other reserves in south and central KwaZulu-Natal province. It is only found at elevations below 900 m above sea level. Its habitat includes ground-coastal bush and gallery bush, particularly afforestation strips along rivers. Mating takes place in streams. Females lay eggs in foam egg clutches that attach to branches hanging over the water. After hatching, the tadpoles fall into the water, where they continue developing into adult small frogs.
