Micro Frog

Amphibians > Frogs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Micro FrogScientific Name: Microbatrachella capensisCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: FrogsSize: Snout-vent length: 0.47–0.71 in (12–18 mm); one of the world’s smallest anuransWeight: 0.01–0.02 oz (0.3–0.6 g); lighter than a garden...

Flycatcher Bush

Plants > Carnivorous Plants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Flycatcher BushScientific Name: Roridula dentataCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Carnivorous PlantsSize: Shrub height: 3.3–6.6 ft (1.0–2.0 m); Leaf length: 2.0–3.5 in (5.0–9.0 cm)Weight: Mature woody biomass: 2.2–6.6 lb (1.0–3.0 kg) per mature...

Cape Grysbok

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cape GrysbokScientific Name: Raphicerus melanotisCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Even-toed UngulatesSize: Shoulder height 45 to 55 cm (18 to 22 in); head-and-body length 60 to 75 cm (24 to 30 in)Weight: 9 to 12 kg (20 to 26 lb)Lifespan: 8 to 11...

Bowsprit Tortoise

Reptiles > Tortoises

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Western Green MambaScientific Name: Dendroaspis viridisCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: Total length 1.8 to 2.4 m (6 to 8 ft; exceptional specimens reach 2.7 m / 9 ft); slender, athletic arboreal snakeWeight: 1.0 to 1.8 kgLifespan: 12...

King Protea

Plants > Flowering Plants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: King ProteaScientific Name: Protea cynaroidesCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Flowering PlantsRange: South Africa, endemic to the Cape Floristic Region across the Western and Eastern Cape provinces, from the Cederberg mountains to...