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Heleophryne orientalis (Eastern Ghost Frog)

Synonyms: Heleophryne purcelli orientalis

Wikipedia Abstract

The eastern ghost frog (Heleophryne orientalis) is a species of frog in the Heleophrynidae family.It is endemic to Western Cape Province, South Africa. Its natural habitats are forest patches surrounded by mountain fynbos heathland. Breeding takes place in fast-flowing, perennial streams. Their tadpoles take two years to complete their development. Eastern ghost frog is locally a common species that is not significantly threatened, but is locally impacted by introduced species.
View Wikipedia Record: Heleophryne orientalis

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
21
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
46
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 41.94
EDGE Score: 3.76

Attributes

Litters / Year [1]  1
Snout to Vent Length [1]  1.811 inches (4.6 cm)

Protected Areas

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Cape Floristic Region South Africa Yes

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Oliveira, Brunno Freire; São-Pedro, Vinícius Avelar; Santos-Barrera, Georgina; Penone, Caterina; C. Costa, Gabriel. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Sci. Data.
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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