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Postby MrG » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:15 am

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Re: Id please

Postby Mongoose » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:30 am

G, can you give a locality?
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Re: Id please

Postby fredsmith » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:35 am

Wow MrG!! Thats a seriously cool looking litle frog. As is so commonly said nowadays, "Nice shot MrG".
Don't know what it is, so can't help there...
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Re: Id please

Postby Sico » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:38 am

If it was on the westrand, then it is probably one of the caco's, likely the Common Caco, Cacosternum boettgerii. they are small frogs about 10-15mm in length, common across the highveld, and make a noise like a cricket. I have noticed a number of colour/pattern variations amongst individuals from the same vicinity. The males tend to have a lot more green on them the females tend to be a lot browner. i'd say if htis is a common caco then it's a male.
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Re: Id please

Postby MrG » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:17 pm

Thanks Sico, all you have said indicates that it is a Caco.
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