Cape River Frog
Amietia fuscigula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPyxicephalidae (African Box-headed Frogs)
- GenusAmietia (River Frogs)
- SpeciesAmietia fuscigula (Cape River Frog)
The Cape river frog (Amietia fuscigula) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae named for the Cape of Good Hope. Formerly, it was placed in the family Ranidae. It occurs widely in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces of South Africa. A newly described species, A. poyntoni, was split from this species in 2013. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Cape River Frog sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 925 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Clicking Stream Frog
Strongylopus grayii
Lightfoot's moss frog
Arthroleptella lightfooti
Cape sand frog
Tomopterna delalandii
Flat Dainty frog
Cacosternum platys
Banded Stream Frog
Strongylopus bonaespei
Micro Frog
Microbatrachella capensis
Western Leopard Toad
Sclerophrys pantherina
Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus
Sand Toad
Vandijkophrynus angusticeps
Giant Rain Frog
Breviceps gibbosus
Mountain Rain Frog
Breviceps montanus
African Clawed Frog
Xenopus laevis
📅 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 | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape River Frog in Table Mountain National Park?
About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Cape River Frog sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 925 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cape River Frog in Table Mountain National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Cape River Frog in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.