Banded Stream Frog
Strongylopus bonaespei
Points
40
per confirmed sighting
Banded Stream Frog.
Strongylopus bonaespei
Category
amphibians
Family
Pyxicephalidae
Size
AmphiBIO: body size approximately 42 mm.
Points
40 pts
A closer look
Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding banded stream frog in its natural range.
Overview
How to identify it
Habitat
Fynbos-associated stream frog occurring in the winter-rainfall Cape; breeding is associated with streams and wet fynbos habitats.
Diet
No prey items were documented in the BDI/Frog Atlas species account checked for this pass; species-level diet remains unresolved and no broader taxonomic diet has been substituted.
Behaviour
When to look
Calling is mainly associated with the winter breeding season, from about May into August in the south-western Cape, sometimes extending into September; diel activity is not fully resolved.
Where to see it
South AfricaSafety and etiquette
Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.
Verification and sources
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