Natal Ghost Frog

Amphibians > Heleophrynidae & Ghost Frogs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Natal Ghost FrogScientific Name: Hadromophryne natalensisCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: Heleophrynidae & Ghost FrogsSize: Snout-to-vent length: Males: 1.4–1.8 in (35–45 mm); Females: 2.0–2.6 in (50–65 mm)Weight: 0.3–0.8 oz (8–22 g);...

Stangeria Cycad

Plants > Stangeriaceae & Cycads

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Stangeria CycadScientific Name: Stangeria eriopusCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Stangeriaceae & CycadsSize: Frond height: 1.0–3.3 ft (0.3–1.0 m); Subterranean tuber diameter: 4–10 in (10–25 cm)Weight: 10–35 lb (4.5–16 kg); Underground...

Namaqua Rain Frog

Amphibians > Brevicipitidae & Rain Frogs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Namaqua Rain FrogScientific Name: Breviceps namaquensisCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: Brevicipitidae & Rain FrogsSize: Snout-to-vent length: 1.6–2.2 in (4.0–5.5 cm)Weight: 0.7–1.6 oz (20–45 g)Lifespan: 10–15 years in the wildDiet:...

Speckled Padloper Tortoise

Reptiles > Tortoises

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Speckled Padloper TortoiseScientific Name: Homopus signatusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: TortoisesSize: Carapace length 6 to 8 cm (2.4 to 3.1 in) in males; 8 to 10 cm (3.1 to 3.9 in) in femalesWeight: 95 to 165 g (3.4 to 5.8 oz; the smallest...

Rabbit Ears Bladderwort

Plants > Lentibulariaceae & Bladderworts

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Rabbit Ears BladderwortScientific Name: Utricularia sandersoniiCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Lentibulariaceae & BladderwortsSize: Flower height: 2.0–4.5 in (5–12 cm); Individual blossom: 0.4–0.6 in (1.0–1.5 cm)Weight: Herbaceous mat...