''Capensibufo'' is a genus of
true toads
A true toad is any member of the family Bufonidae, in the order Anura (frogs and toads). This is the only family of anurans in which all members are known as toads, although some may be called frogs (such as harlequin frogs). The bufonids now ...
commonly known as Cape toads or mountain toadlets. They are found in the Republic of South Africa from
Breede River
The Breede River (), also known as Breë River, is a river in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Travelling inland north from the city of Cape Town, the river runs in a west to east direction. The surrounding western mountains formed th ...
to north of
Knysna
Knysna (; ) is a town with 76,150 inhabitants (2019 mid-year estimates) in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is one of the destinations on the loosely defined Garden Route tourist route. It is situated 60 kilometres east of the c ...
,
Western Cape Province
The Western Cape ( ; , ) is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabi ...
.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Capensibufo'':
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Capensibufo deceptus'' Deception Peak mountain toadlet
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Capensibufo magistratus'' Landdroskop mountain toadlet
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Capensibufo rosei'' Rose's mountain toad
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Capensibufo selenophos'' Moonlight mountain toadlet
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Capensibufo tradouwi'' Tradouw mountain toad
References
External links
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eb application 2008. Berkeley, California
''Capensibufo'' AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: May 1, 2008).
* taxo
''Capensibufo''at http://www.eol.org.
* Taxo
''Capensibufo''at https://www.itis.gov/index.html. (Accessed: May 1, 2008).
Amphibian genera
Endemic amphibians of South Africa
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