Dwarf Dainty Frog
Cacosternum nanum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPyxicephalidae (African Box-headed Frogs)
- GenusCacosternum (Dainty Frogs)
- SpeciesCacosternum nanum (Dwarf Dainty Frog)
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Boettger's dainty frog
Cacosternum boettgeri
Common River Frog
Amietia delalandii
Striped Stream Frog
Strongylopus fasciatus
Cape sand frog
Tomopterna delalandii
Clicking Stream Frog
Strongylopus grayii
Cape River Frog
Amietia fuscigula
Tandy's sand frog
Tomopterna tandyi
Poynton's River Frog
Amietia poyntoni
Ranger's Toad
Sclerophrys capensis
Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus
Leopard Toad
Sclerophrys pardalis
African Clawed Frog
Xenopus laevis
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dwarf Dainty Frog in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Dwarf Dainty Frog sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 27 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Dwarf Dainty Frog in Addo Elephant National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Dwarf Dainty Frog in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.