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Bush Squeaker
Afrikaans name: Boskikker
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Arthroleptis wahlbergi
The Bush Squeaker is a tiny little frog that reaches a maximum size of 3 cm.
This frog is well-known for its high-pitched call during rainy weather (even my garden sprinkler sets them off...)
The upper parts of the Bush Squeaker are brown with reddish-brown blotches. Underneath it is white with speckles.
The Bush Squeaker is only found in the coastal areas of eastern South Africa. It may occur in Mozambique as well.
References and further reading
First Field Guide to Frogs of Southern Africa - Author: Vincent Carruthers - Year Published: 2012 - Page: 8Frogs & Frogging in South Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: Vincent Carruthers and Louis du Preez - Year Published: 2011 - Page: 77