Cape Clawed Toad
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| Xenopus gilli Rose & Hewitt, 1927 |
The Cape Clawed Toad, Cape Platanna, or Gill's Platanna (Xenopus gilli) is a species of frog in the Pipidae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Harrison, J., Measey, J., Tinsley, R. & Minter, L. 2004. Xenopus gilli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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