Micro Frog
Microbatrachella capensis
Points
40
per confirmed sighting
Micro Frog.
Microbatrachella capensis
Category
amphibians
Family
Pyxicephalidae
Size
AmphiBIO: body size approximately 18 mm.
Points
40 pts
Location sensitive. Exact coordinates for this species are never shown publicly. Sightings are masked to a wide region to protect it from poaching.
A closer look
Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding micro frog in its natural range.
Overview
How to identify it
Habitat
Specialised low-lying coastal fynbos wetlands on neutral to acidic sands, including seasonal pans, ponds, vleis and lakelets with humic, often acidic water.
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
Winter breeder, mainly May–October with a July–September peak; calls by day and night but more strongly at night.
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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