About Cacosternum nanum Boulenger, 1887
Scientific Classification and Naming
The bronze caco (Cacosternum nanum), also called the bronze dainty frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae.
Geographic Range
It is found in South Africa and Eswatini, and may also occur in Lesotho and Mozambique.
Population Status
This is one of the most common frog species within its confirmed and potential range.
Habitat Types
It lives in a wide variety of habitats, including fynbos heathland, savanna, shrubland, grassland, farmland, plantations, rural grassland, degraded forest, and urban areas.
Dry Period Behavior
During dry periods, these frogs aestivate underground, or underneath logs and stones.
Post-Rain Emergence
They may emerge in large groups after heavy rain.
