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Bronze Caco
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Bronze Caco

Cacosternum nanum

The bronze caco (Cacosternum nanum), or bronze dainty frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae found in South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, and possibly Mozambique.

Cacosternum nanum is one of the most common frogs in its range. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, including fynbos heathland, savanna, shrubland, grassland, farmland, plantations, rural grassland, degraded forest, and urban areas. They aestivate below the surface or under logs and stones during dry periods, and may emerge in large numbers after heavy rain.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 25413.