Points

40

per confirmed sighting

AmphibianProtected — exact location hiddenConservation status: EndangeredVery Rare to spot
amphibians • Pyxicephalidae

Mistbelt Moss Frog.

M

Anhydrophryne ngongoniensis

Category

amphibians

Family

Pyxicephalidae

Size

AmphiBIO: body size approximately 22 mm.

Points

40 pts

Log a sighting

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 mistbelt moss frog in its natural range.

Overview

How to identify it

Habitat

Short Mistbelt Grassland, Moist Upland Grassland and adjoining Afromontane Forest, in persistently damp terrestrial microsites.

Diet

AmphiBIO records diet components including arthropods.

Behaviour

When to look

Diurnal and nocturnal activity is recorded; surface activity is greatest under moist conditions.

Where to see it

South Africa flagSouth Africa

Safety and etiquette

Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.

Verification and sources

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