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title: "Peninsula Moss Frog"
description: "Arthroleptella lightfooti — Anfíbios. Lightfoot's moss frog or the Cape Peninsula moss frog (Arthroleptella lightfooti) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/peninsula-moss-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Peninsula Moss Frog

> Arthroleptella lightfooti — Anfíbios. Lightfoot's moss frog or the Cape Peninsula moss frog (Arthroleptella lightfooti) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae.

- Scientific name: *Arthroleptella lightfooti*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 439
- Wikidata: [Q2243808](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2243808)
- iNaturalist taxon: [25324](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/25324)

## Names

- en: Peninsula Moss Frog
- nl: Lightfoot's moss frog

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (290)

## Summary

Lightfoot's moss frog or the Cape Peninsula moss frog (Arthroleptella lightfooti) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae.
It is endemic to South Africa.
Its natural habitats are temperate forest, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and rivers.
It is threatened by habitat loss.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightfoot%27s_moss_frog

## Photo

![Peninsula Moss Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/peninsula-moss-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Oliver Angus · CC0 · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arthroleptella_lightfooti_203551579.jpg

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/peninsula-moss-frog?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).