Western Cape Amphibian Surveys
Western Leopard Toad - Sclerophrys pantherina. Muizenberg, Cape Town
Western Cape 2020
31st August 2020, heavy rain had hit the Western Cape the previous week, and many of the regions Amphibians had begun meeting up within their breeding pools. I had only recently arrived back from the Western Cape, yet my car was packed, and I was on my way to assist Keir & Alouise from Bionerds in the project for the Endangered Wildlife Trusts. The team for the week consisted of Dr Jeanne Tarrent, Ryan van Huyssteen, Keir Lynch, Alouise Lynch, Liam Lynch, Faansie Peacock & Joshua Weeber.
Here is a short collection our finds
Some bycatch allowed for great photographic opportunities
Heleophryne regis - Royal Ghost Frog. Montague Pass, George
Hyperolius horstockii - Arum Lily Frog.
A) Heleophryne regis - Royal Ghost Frog B) Vandijkophrynus angusticeps - Cape Sand Toad C) Breviceps montanus - Cape Mountain Rain Frog D) Sclerophrys pantherina - Western Leopard Toad
A) Capensibufo rosei - Rose’s Mountain Toadlet B) Arthroleptella drewesii - Drewe’s Moss Frog C) Capensibufo selenophos - Moodnlight Mountain Toadlet D) Arthroleptella lightfooti - Lightfoot’s Moss Frog
A) Hyperolius horstockii - Arum Lily Frog B) Poyntonia paludicola - Montane Marsh Frog
Thanks for inviting me to join in on these surveys, and as always, to the entire team for making field surveys even more of an enjoyable experience.
Further acknowledgments go out to Dr Melissa Petford and Ryan van Huyssteen for allowing me to stay at their house after my vehicle broke down during the Capensibufo surveys.
Till next time.