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 Garden Route National Park
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Cacosternum boettgeri
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Amietia fuscigula
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Banded Stream Frog
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Common River Frog
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Ranger's Toad
Sclerophrys capensis
Painted Reed Frog
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Black Rain Frog
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African Clawed Frog
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Leopard Toad
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Royal ghost frog
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📅 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 Garden Route National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Dwarf Dainty Frog sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 37 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Dwarf Dainty Frog in Garden Route National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Dwarf Dainty Frog in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.