Endangered Cape Platannas Found Near Agulhas

Endangered Cape Platannas Found Near Agulhas

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Endangered Cape Platannas Discovered in Green Corridor Near Agulhas

What might look like a tray of chocolate frogs is actually a pair of Endangered Cape Platannas! These fascinating amphibians are smaller and more pointed than their cousin, the Common Platanna. They inhabit fynbos wetlands from the Cape Peninsula to Cape Agulhas.

Our dedicated conservation and research team has recently made an exciting discovery - good numbers of Cape Platannas at the eastern end of a green corridor near Agulhas. This area is revealing some intriguing pattern variations, adding to our understanding of this elusive species.

Endangered Cape Platannas Found Near Agulhas

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Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai dedicated to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom while uplifting the communities that call it home. The foundation protects over 22,200 hectares of fynbos and biodiversity across Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walker Bay...

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