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Terrestrial|Freshwater (=Inland waters)
It occurs in forest, fynbos heath land, thickets, grassland and savannah. The eggs are laid singly in shallow water on the edges of streams or other bodies of water with grassy margins. It can also be found in well-vegetated human-made dams, ponds and irrigation canals. It can tolerate disturbance and has been found in urban gardens and plots, and in dams in forestry plantations.