Micro frog

(Microbatrachella capensis)

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Description

The micro frog or Cape Flats frog (Microbatrachella capensis) is a species of frog less than 2 cm (0.8 in) long in the Pyxicephalidae family,in the monotypic genus Microbatrachella.Its colour varies from rufous brown with dark mottling,to tan or green,depending on the population.It is endemic to south-western Cape area of South Africa,with a single population found on the Cape Flats of Cape Town and several populations on the eastern side of False Bay.It typically lives in wetlands in coastal fynbos habitats,but its total area of occupancy is very small,and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as being "critically endangered".

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Pyxicephalidae
Genus:Microbatrachella
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