Namaqua Caco

Namaqua Caco
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Petropedetidae
Genus:	Cacosternum
Species:	C. namaquense
Binomial name
Cacosternum namaquense Werner, 1910

The Namaqua Caco or Namaqua Dainty Frog (Cacosternum namaquense) is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family. It is 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.

References

• Channing, A., Minter, L. & Scott, E. 2004. Cacosternum namaquense. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.

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