Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Anura > Heleophrynidae > Hadromophryne > Hadromophryne natalensisHadromophryne natalensis (Natal Ghost Frog)Synonyms: Heleophryne natalensis; Heleophryne sylvestris The Natal ghost frog (Hadromophryne natalensis) is a species of frog in the Heleophrynidae family. It is the only species in the Hadromophryne genus. Hadromophryne natalensis is found in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland.It is a common species inhabiting montane forests and grasslands. It breeds in fast-flowing, perennial streams. Because the larval development takes two years, permanent streams are required for reproduction. It is potentially threatened by modifications of its habitat caused by afforestation, damming and siltation of streams, and water extraction. It is also negatively affected by the introduced trout. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 41.94 EDGE Score: 3.76 |
Diet [1] | Carnivore (Invertebrates) | | Litter Size [1] | 125 | Nocturnal [1] | Yes | Snout to Vent Length [1] | 2.559 inches (6.5 cm) |
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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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