Yellow-striped Reed Frog

Amphibians > Reed Frogs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Yellow-striped Reed FrogScientific Name: Hyperolius semidiscusCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: Reed FrogsSize: Snout-vent length: 1.0–1.4 in (2.6–3.5 cm); small, slender-bodied hyperoliidWeight: 0.07–0.15 oz (2.0–4.2 g); lightweight arboreal...

Hogsback Frog

Amphibians > Anura

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hogsback FrogScientific Name: Anhydrophryne rattrayiCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: AnuraSize: Body length: 0.6–0.9 in (15–23 mm); one of South Africa’s smallest frogsWeight: 0.02–0.05 oz (0.5–1.4 g)Lifespan: 3–5 years in cool montane...

Transvaal Red Balloon

Plants > Sapindaceae & Soapberries

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Transvaal Red BalloonScientific Name: Erythrophysa alataCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Sapindaceae & SoapberriesSize: Shrub to small tree: 10–16 ft (3.0–5.0 m) tall; Canopy spread: 8–12 ft (2.5–3.5 m)Weight: Woody shrub biomass: 300–800 lb...

Black Rain Frog

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

OverviewThe Black Rain Frog (Breviceps fuscus) is a bizarre, fascinating, and globally celebrated burrowing anuran endemic to a narrow strip of coastal mountains in the Western and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. Believed by millions of internet enthusiasts to...

Bird of Paradise

Plants > Flowering Plants

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Bird of ParadiseScientific Name: Strelitzia reginaeCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Flowering PlantsSize: Height: 4–6.5 ft (1.2–2.0 m); Spread: 3–5 ft (0.9–1.5 m); Leaves: 12–28 in (30–70 cm) longWeight: Mature clump: 30–80 lb (14–36 kg) of...