Cacosternum platys

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Anura
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Pyxicephalidae
Subfamilia: Cacosterninae
Genus: Cacosternum
Species: Cacosternum platys

Name edit

Cacosternum platys Rose, 1950

Type locality: "wide distribution on the [Cape] and occur on some low-lying parts of the Peninsula, but from high ground they appear to be entirely absent", Cape Province, Rep. South Africa.

Holotype: Not designated.

References edit

Rose, 1950, Rep. Amph. S. Afr.: 74.
Frost, D.R. 2021. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. Electronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. DOI: 10.5531/db.vz.0001 Cacosternum platys . Accessed on 27 June 2008.
2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Cacosternum platys (Least Concern) Downloaded on 27 June 2008.

Vernacular names edit

English: Smooth Dainty Frog