Cederberg ghost frog
| Cederberg ghost frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Heleophrynidae |
| Genus: | Heleophryne |
| Species: | H. depressa |
| Binomial name | |
| Heleophryne depressa FitzSimons, 1946 [2] | |
The Cederberg ghost frog (Heleophryne depressa), also known as the Hex River ghost frog or Hex River torrent frog, is a species of frog in the family Heleophrynidae. It is endemic to the Western Cape Province of South Africa, living in the Cederberg mountain range.[3]
References
- ↑ Angus, O.; Turner, A.A.; Weeber, J. (2025). "Heleophryne depressa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T248407390A248407443. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T248407390A248407443.en. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ FitzSimons, V. (1946). "An account of the reptiles and amphibians collected on an expedition to the Cape Province, October to December, 1940". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 20: 351–377.
- ↑ "Heleophryne depressa FitzSimons, 1946". Amphibian Species of the World, An Online Reference. 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 February 2023.