| Cacosternum thorini | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
| Genus: | Cacosternum |
| Species: | C. thorini
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| Binomial name | |
| Cacosternum thorini Conradie, 2014
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Cacosternum thorini, the Hogsback dainty frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae, endemic to South Africa. Described in 2014 by Werner Conradie, it is found exclusively in the montane grasslands around Hogsback in the Amatola Mountain range of the Eastern Cape Province. Its natural habitats include small, shallow montane wetland pools with abundant vegetation, typically less than 50 cm deep, which are essential for its diurnal activity and breeding. The species is notable for being the largest known member of its genus.
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Cacosternum thorini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2025.