Cape Platanna

Cape Platanna

Xenopus gilli

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Table Mountain National Park

Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park

African Clawed Frog
LC

African Clawed Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Xenopus laevis

0–10% · With luck
Western Leopard Toad
EN

Western Leopard Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Sclerophrys pantherina

40–50% · Likely
Cape River Frog
LC

Cape River Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Amietia fuscigula

30–40% · Possible
Clicking Stream Frog
LC

Clicking Stream Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Strongylopus grayii

30–40% · Possible
Painted Reed Frog
LC

Painted Reed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hyperolius marmoratus

10–20% · With luck
Lightfoot's moss frog
NT

Lightfoot's moss frog

Amphibian

Arthroleptella lightfooti

10–20% · With luck
Cape sand frog
LC

Cape sand frog

Amphibian

Tomopterna delalandii

10–20% · With luck
Sand Toad
LC

Sand Toad

Amphibian

Vandijkophrynus angusticeps

10–20% · With luck
Giant Rain Frog
VU

Giant Rain Frog

Amphibian

Breviceps gibbosus

0–10% · With luck
Mountain Rain Frog
LC

Mountain Rain Frog

Amphibian

Breviceps montanus

0–10% · With luck
Flat Dainty frog
NT

Flat Dainty frog

Amphibian

Cacosternum platys

0–10% · With luck
Banded Stream Frog
LC

Banded Stream Frog

Amphibian

Strongylopus bonaespei

0–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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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 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape Platanna in Table Mountain National Park?

About 3% of visitor-days record a Cape Platanna sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Cape Platanna in Table Mountain National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Cape Platanna in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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