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Hessia

Under a rock in a gully.

Very tiny frog found on the path.

seasonally wet area; previously unknown population

southernmost and new locality

Geissorhiza geminata

restricted to a few seasonally wet areas in Koue Bokkeveld and upper Breede River Valley; often in standing or flowing water; severely threatened by agriculture

Amietia vandijki - Van Dijk’s River Frog. From Swartberg Pass, Western Cape. https://www.tyroneping.co.za/amietia-vandijki-van-dijks-river-frog/

Found calling next to eggs, as was a second specimen as can be seen by rfoquet's observation. Unclear wether these large eggs are the same species.

Amietia hymenopus - Phofung river frog and habitat.
https://www.tyroneping.co.za/amietia-hymenopus-phofung-river-frog/
https://www.tyroneping.co.za/amietia-hymenopus-phofung-river-frog/

Pseudocordylus langi
Lang’s Crag Lizard. From Chain Ladders, Free State.
https://www.tyroneping.co.za/pseudocordylus-langi-langs-crag-lizard/

This species was occasionally found in Banhine National Park in Mozambique in one of the research camp bathhouses.

Photo by Herman v Vuuren.

with Enviro-Insight

6 plants and 1 dead plant

Cape River Frog eating Ghost Frog tadpole. Full video here:
https://youtube.com/shorts/YI0Ft2iSmFc?si=YaUtmgmTW412LTEd

Very dry

Relocation by G.Heynes

Fourth image is in-situ.

1 day after the fire

Ptyodactylus cf. hasselquistii, as per Metallinou et al. 2015. ID corroborated with DNA sequencing (Jiří Šmíd, in litt.).

Social distance, please!

Lower-pitched "creaky" call directed at other males infringing on call perch

Taken on a night guide

Heard about five specimens calling from flooded terrain.

Sound-clip with Vandijkophrynus angusticeps and Strongylopus grayii calling. Duplicate upload at: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/131555045

Bro gave me a run for my money