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Namaqua caco

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Namaqua caco
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pyxicephalidae
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 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.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Cacosternum namaquense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T58069A3064401. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T58069A3064401.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.