Frog Atlas of Southern Africa

Record details
   [ Record 4 of 1890 ]   
FrogMAP:   221
Province:   Free State
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2925BA
Observer:   De Swardt D.H.
Date of record:   2011-12-29
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   The platannas were observed in the Deeplan area (west of De Brug), and was observed on a strech of road from the Petrusburg tarred road to near the farm house (Meriba) - about 3.7 km. They were also observed on tarred road (near Leeupan) and losts were killed by cars! Observed jumping in the gravel road in direction of the pan (06:30 the morning). Judging on the puddles in the road, the area get some rain earlier during the week (in Bloemfontein it rained about 3 mm during a shower).
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:52
Sp. code:   1050
Species name:   Xenopus laevis
Common name:   Common Platanna
Family:   Pipidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Common Platanna
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=FrogMAP-221
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map | [Species text
VM-number: 221 - photo: 1
VM-number: 221 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2013-08-06 19:03:43
Species name:   Xenopus laevis -- Common Platanna
Species code:   1050

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