Cape Platanna
Xenopus gilli
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPipidae (Clawed Frogs)
- GenusXenopus (African Clawed Frogs)
- SpeciesXenopus gilli (Cape Platanna)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Platanna sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
African Clawed Frog
Xenopus laevis
Western Leopard Toad
Sclerophrys pantherina
Cape River Frog
Amietia fuscigula
Clicking Stream Frog
Strongylopus grayii
Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus
Lightfoot's moss frog
Arthroleptella lightfooti
Cape sand frog
Tomopterna delalandii
Sand Toad
Vandijkophrynus angusticeps
Giant Rain Frog
Breviceps gibbosus
Mountain Rain Frog
Breviceps montanus
Flat Dainty frog
Cacosternum platys
Banded Stream Frog
Strongylopus bonaespei
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape Platanna in Table Mountain National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Platanna sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cape Platanna in Table Mountain National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Cape Platanna in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.