Lightfoot's moss frog
Arthroleptella lightfootiSummary 1
The Lightfoot's Moss Frog (Arthroleptella lightfooti) (aka Cape Peninsula Moss Frog) is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Range description 2
This species is endemic to Table Mountain and to the other mountains of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, where it occurs from sea level up to 1,000 m asl. It is very restricted with a small Extent of Occurrence (134 km2) and an Area of Occupancy estimated to be 10%.
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