Capensibufo selenophos

Moonlight Mountain Toadlet

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Distribution: South Africa
Distribution extended: (Western Cape) Akkedis Mountain and Maanskyn Nature Reserve, on the Kleinriviers Mountains (Fig. 1), and the lower slopes of the Koeël Mountain near Rockview Dam.

Type Locality: “Maanskynkop in the Kleinrivier Mountains (34.372889° S, 19.326712° E)”
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Habitat: Fynbos
Habitat extended: Temporary shallow pools with emergent sedge-like plants.

Natural History: Capensibufo selenophos has no advertisement call

Biology: Breeds in large aggregations in the winter rainfall season.

Conservation Status: According to the IUCN Red List, this species is classified as "Data Deficient," indicating that there is inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction.

Additional information

AmphibiaWeb(See here)
IUCN Red List (See here)
iNaturalist (See here)

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LITERATURE

• Bonthuys, J. (2020). Embracing biodiversity stewardship to help protect SA’s unique frogs. Water Wheel, 19(6), 24-28.

• Channing, A., Measey, G.J., De Villiers, A.L., Turner, A.A. and Tolley, K.A. 2017. Taxonomy of the Capensibufo rosei group (Anura: Bufonidae) from South Africa. Zootaxa 4232(2): 282–292.

• IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group & South African Frog Re-assessment Group (SA-FRoG). 2017. Capensibufo selenophos. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T112716203A112716215. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T112716203A112716215.en. Accessed on 14 April 2024.

• Measey, J., Tarrant, J., Rebelo, A., Turner, A., Du Preez, L., Mokhatla, M., & Conradie, W. (2019). Has strategic planning made a difference to amphibian conservation research in South Africa?. Bothalia-African Biodiversity & Conservation, 49(1), 1-13.