Cederberg ghost frog

Cederberg ghost frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Heleophrynidae
Genus: Heleophryne
Species:
H. depressa
Binomial name
Heleophryne depressa
FitzSimons, 1946

The Cederberg ghost frog (Heleophryne depressa), also known as the Hex River ghost frog or Hex River torrent frog, is a species of frog in the family Heleophrynidae. It is endemic to the Western Cape Province of South Africa, living in the Cederberg mountain range.

References

  1. ↑ Angus, O.; Turner, A.A.; Weeber, J. (2025). "Heleophryne depressa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T248407390A248407443. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T248407390A248407443.en. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. ↑ FitzSimons, V. (1946). "An account of the reptiles and amphibians collected on an expedition to the Cape Province, October to December, 1940". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 20: 351–377.
  3. ↑ "Heleophryne depressa FitzSimons, 1946". Amphibian Species of the World, An Online Reference. 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 February 2023.