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Knysna Leaf-folding Frog

Background yellow to brown with a darker vertebral band. Plain dark band from nostril through eye to groin. Distributed only on southern Cape coast from Groenvlei in west to Covie in the east. Found in marshy areas.

Family Name:
Afrixalus knysnae
Common Name:
Knysna Leaf-folding Frog
Status:
Endangered
Maximum Size:
25 mm
Call:
Soft, insect like trill, lasting for 1-2 seconds and occasionally followed by sharp ‘zip’.