De Villiers' moss frog
| De Villiers' moss frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
| Subfamily: | Cacosterninae |
| Genus: | Arthroleptella |
| Species: | A. villiersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Arthroleptella villiersi Hewitt, 1935 | |
The De Villiers' moss frog (Arthroleptella villiersi) is a minute species of frog in the Pyxicephalidae family, which is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa.[1] At around 22 mm (0.87 in) length, it is one of the smallest regional species, though larger than the micro frog.[2]
As with other moss frogs, they do not enter water, but females lay their eggs in damp vegetation, and the frogs hatch directly from the egg capsules.[2] Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Harrison, J., Minter, L. & Channing, A. (2004). "Arthroleptella villiersi". 2006 Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- 1 2 Wolfart, Stephen (2006). The Southern Tip of Africa. David Philip Publishers. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-86486-698-1.
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