Red List of South African Species

Alternatively, Explore species
| National Red List categories | Partners |
Least Concern (LC)
Assessors: IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group
Contributors: Alan Channing Andrew A Turner Atherton L de Villiers James Harrison James Harvey Jeanne Tarrant John Measey Krystal A Tolley Leslie Minter Louis du Preez Marius Burger Michael Cunningham Sarah Davies South African Frog Re-assessment Group (SA-FRoG)
Facilitators: Evie Morris John Measey
Reviewers: Simon Stuart

Rationale (Changed due to Same category and criteria|)

Listed as Least Concern as although it has a relatively restricted extent of occurrence (18,000 km2), its area of occupancy (900 km2) is large. It is not considered to be severely fragmented, and despite some impact on a limited number of subpopulations, it is known to adapt to disturbed environments.

Distribution

This is a coastal species occurring at low elevations (<500 m asl) along the southern coast of the Western Cape (including the Cape Peninsula), and east into the western part of the Eastern Cape. Its EOO is 18,000 km2, with an estimated AOO of 900 km2 (5% of EOO).

Population trend

Trend

This species is relatively abundant in many wetland areas and can tolerate disturbance. It is not considered to be severely fragmented.

Threats

Spreading alien vegetation can lead to drying out of its breeding habitats. It is probably also adversely affected by fires. Several populations have disappeared due to the impacts of agricultural and urban expansion on its native habitat. No evidence exists that collection of Arum Lily flowers affects this species in any way whatsoever.

Uses and trade

There are no reports of this species being utilized.

Conservation

No conservation actions are currently prioritised for this species. It occurs in several protected areas, including Table Mountain National Park and De Hoop Nature Reserve.

References 

[@book{596,
 address = {Ithaca and London},
 author = {Channing, A.},
 publisher = {Cornell University Press},
 title = {Amphibians of Central and Southern Africa},
 year = {2001}
}
,@book{596,
 address = {Frankfurt am Main},
 author = {Schiøtz, A.},
 publisher = {Edition Chimaira},
 title = {Treefrogs of Africa},
 year = {1999}
}
,@book{596,
 address = {Washington, D.C.},
 author = {Minter, L.R., Burger, M., Harrison, J.A., Braack, H.H., Bishop, P.J. and Knoepfer, D.},
 publisher = {SI/MAB Series No. 9},
 title = {Atlas and Red Data Book of the Frogs of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland},
 year = {2004}
}
,@book{596,
 address = {Johannesburg},
 author = {Passmore, N.I. and Carruthers, V.C.},
 publisher = {Southern Book Publishers and Witwatersrand University Press},
 title = {South African Frogs, 2nd Edition},
 year = {1995}
}
,@electronic{596,
 address = {http://www.iucnredlist.org},
 author = {IUCN},
 title = {IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2013.2)},
 year = {2013}
}
,@electronic{596,
 address = {http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html},
 author = {Frost, D.R.},
 publisher = {American Museum of Natural History},
 title = {Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.6 (9 January 2013). Electronic Database},
 year = {2013}
}
,@book{1301,
 address = {Craighall},
 author = {Wager, V.A.},
 publisher = {Delta Books},
 title = {Frogs of South Africa, 2nd edition},
 year = {1986}
}
,@article{11700,
 author = {Poynton, J.C.},
 journal = {Annals of the Natal Museum},
 pages = {319--332},
 title = {Descriptions of southern African amphibians},
 volume = {15},
 year = {1963}
}
,@article{13318,
 author = {Visser, J.},
 journal = {Journal of Herpetological Association of Africa},
 pages = {21--28},
 title = {Calling and spawning dates of the south-western Cape frogs},
 volume = {21},
 year = {1979}
}
,]
Send feedback about this assessment to SANBI

Lead agencies, Partners and Funders

See the partners page