Cacosternum nanum
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The bronze caco (Cacosternum nanum), or bronze dainty frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae found in South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, and possibly Mozambique. Cacosternum nanum is one of the most common frogs in its range. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, including fynbos heathland, savanna, shrubland, grassland, farmland, plantations, rural grassland, degraded forest, and urban areas. They aestivate below the surface or under logs and stones during dry periods, and may emerge in large numbers after heavy rain. Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Dainty Frog sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 12 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October to January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Dainty Frog in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June and August, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dwarf Dainty Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dwarf Dainty Frog sightings, Garden Route National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Pyxicephalidae
The closest relatives of the Dwarf Dainty Frog that you can see in Garden Route National Park (family Pyxicephalidae, African Box-headed Frogs) are Cape River Frog (about 30%), Clicking Stream Frog (about 20%) and Striped Stream Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dwarf Dainty Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Garden Route National Park (52 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
