The Cape caco or Cape dainty frog (Cacosternum capense) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group.; South African Frog Re-assessment Group; et al. (SA-FRoG) (2017). "Cacosternum capense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T3441A77163164. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T3441A77163164.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.