Leap Day For Frogs!

Today is the national Leap Day For Frogs! A day to raise awareness for these amazing little creatures!

Sadly, frogs are disappearing all over the world, mainly due to habitat destruction.

In Zululand, we are very lucky to have a wide variety of frog species. In fact Zululand has the highest diversity of frogs anywhere in the country! We have over 40 species!

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One of the most endangered species in the area, is the Pickersgill's Reed Frog (Hyperolius pickersgilli). These pretty little frogs have a small distribution on the KwaZulu Natal coastline, with their most northern distribution being St.Lucia. They also occur within a few areas around Richards Bay and Mtunzini. The females are usually a light green colour while males are usually brown with a stripe on each side, going over the eye.