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Cederberg ghost frog

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Cederberg ghost frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Heleophrynidae
Genus: Heleophryne
Species:
H. depressa
Binomial name
Heleophryne depressa

The Cederberg ghost frog (Heleophryne depressa), also known as the Hex River ghost frog or Hex River torrent frog, is a species of frog in the family Heleophrynidae. It is endemic to the Western Cape Province of South Africa, living in the Cederberg mountain range.[2]

References

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  1. ^ FitzSimons, V. (1946). "An account of the reptiles and amphibians collected on an expedition to the Cape Province, October to December, 1940". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 20: 351–377.
  2. ^ "Heleophryne depressa FitzSimons, 1946". Amphibian Species of the World 6.1, An Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 February 2023.