Hogsback Dainty Frog

Cacosternum thorini, the Hogsback dainty frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae, endemic to South Africa. Described in 2014 by Werner Conradie, it is found exclusively in the montane grasslands around Hogsback in the Amatola Mountain range of the Eastern Cape Province. Its natural habitats include small, shallow montane wetland pools with abundant vegetation, typically less than 50 cm (20 in) deep, which are essential for its diurnal activity and breeding. The species is notable...