Eastern Ghost Frog
Heleophryne orientalis
The eastern ghost frog (Heleophryne orientalis) is a species of frog in the Heleophrynidae family. It is endemic to Western Cape Province, South Africa. Its natural habitats are forest patches surrounded by mountain fynbos heathland. Breeding takes place in fast-flowing, perennial streams. Their tadpoles take two years to complete their development.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 24470.