Delalande's sand frog (Tomopterna delalandii), also known as Delalande's frog, Cape sand frog, or striped pixie, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to western and southern South Africa and occurs in the low-lying areas of Namaqualand, Western Cape, and Eastern Cape as far east as Cape St. Francis.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cape sand frog being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Tomopterna adiastola
- Tomopterna tandyi
- Platyplectrum spenceri
- Pleurodema diplolister
- Vandijkophrynus angusticeps — considered poisonous
- Odontophrynus asper
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Pyxicephalidae
- Genus
- Tomopterna
- Species
- Tomopterna delalandii
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