Montane Marsh Frog
Poyntonia paludicola
Points
40
per confirmed sighting
Montane Marsh Frog.
Poyntonia paludicola
Category
amphibians
Family
Pyxicephalidae
Size
AmphiBIO: body size approximately 24 mm.
Points
40 pts
A closer look
Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding montane marsh frog in its natural range.
Overview
How to identify it
Habitat
Mountain Fynbos marshes, shallow seepages and small streams, usually among dense vegetation near rock in very wet winter-rainfall mountains.
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 may occur whenever conditions are suitable, but is most often recorded from late summer through late winter; detailed diel timing remains incompletely documented.
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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