In an exciting discovery, scientists have identified a new species of frog, the Cederberg Dainty Frog (Cacosternum cederbergense), which is endemic to the Cederberg region of South Africa.
In an exciting discovery, scientists have identified a new species of frog, the Cederberg Dainty Frog (Western Leopard Toad Underpass Project installs travel tunnels for toads
Our research, beginning in 2021, involved three years of visiting the Cederberg during the harsh winter months to collect specimens and understand where they occur. Find your perfect set of wheels with these incredible deals on cars for under 100k. Find car listingsThe new species is different from its close relatives in several ways. For example, it lacks the dark streak from the eye to the iris that other species have. It also has larger glands near its jaw and heart-shaped bumps on its hands. The sound it makes is lower in pitch compared to other frogs, further helping to distinguish it.
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