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WWF - Fynbos - A Global Ecoregion |
 | | The region supports a diverse array of frogs and other amphibians, including several sensitive species such as the endangered Table Mountain ghost frog (Heleophryne rosei), the vulnerable Cape rain frog (Breviceps gibbosus), the restricted Cape caco (Cacosternum capense), and the Cape platanna (Xenops gilli). |
 | | Endemic reptiles include the rare Geometric tortoise (Psammobates tentorius), Southern adder (Bitis armata), Cape rock gecko (Afroedura hawequensis), Black-birded lizard (Cordylus niger), and Small-scaled leaf-toed gecko (Goggia microlepidota). |
 | | Among the birds found in this ecoregion is the Cape sugarbird (Promerops cafer), Orange-breasted sunbird (Nectarinia violacea), and Cape francolin (Francolinus capensis). |
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