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Breviceps
''Breviceps'' is a genus of frogs in the family Brevicipitidae. Species in the genus ''Breviceps'' are commonly known as rain frogs or short-headed frogs. They occur in arid to semiarid climates of East Africa and Southern Africa. Taxonomy The genus ''Breviceps'' consists of 20 species, of which most occur in southern Africa. There are five species found in the Western Cape, '' B. gibbosus'', '' B. fuscus'' (black rain frog), '' B. rosei'' (Rose's rain frog), '' B. montanus'' (mountain rain frog) and '' B. acutirostris'' (strawberry rain frog). Two species are found in arid areas and other species are found in the eastern and northern parts of southern Africa. Description Species of the genus ''Breviceps'' are sexually dimorphic: males are much smaller than females. This prevents normal amplexus; instead, males and females produce an adhesive secretion from the skin that allows them to "stick" together during mating. Ecology and behaviour Species of the genus ''Breviceps'' sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Bagginsi
Bilbo's rain frog (''Breviceps bagginsi'') is an amphibian species in the family Brevicipitidae, endemic to South Africa. The frog was named after Bilbo Baggins, the main character from ''The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien.'' The frog was named as such because the scientist who discovered it (L.R Minter) used to read the novel to his children. Its natural habitats are temperate grasslands and edges of wood plantations, wherein it spends most of its time in its burrow. The species is threatened by construction, maintenance of roads, silviculture, general habitat degradation/habitat loss, and by road traffic. As a result, it is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Description ''Breviceps bagginsi'' is a microhylid (narrow-mouthed) frog from the family of Brevicipitidae and was discovered in the year 2003. The body size of male individuals varies from 20 to 25.9 mm and females measure approximately 28.7 mm in length. With its highly truncated s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Fuscus
''Breviceps fuscus'', also known as black rain frog, plain rain frog, brown short-headed frog, and Tsitsikama rainfrog, is a species of frogs in the family Brevicipitidae. It is endemic to the southern coast of South Africa. Description ''Breviceps fuscus'' have a round body with short limbs and toes. Its feet are inward facing which allows the frog to burrow much more effectively . They grow to about in snout–vent length. Skin has no warts, but pronounced widely spaced lumps or small tubercles and pitting are present. Colouration is typically dark brown or nearly black, with a slightly lighter ventrum and no pigmented patterns. They have a squat body and their legs are rather short, which gives the frog its distinctive appearance. File:Black Rain Frog imported from iNaturalist photo 15409543.jpg, Front view of black rain frog File:Black Rain Frog imported from iNaturalist photo 72292953.jpg, Top view of black rain frog File:Black Rain Frog imported from iNaturalist phot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Pentheri
''Breviceps pentheri'', the thicket rain frog, is a species of frogs found in South Africa and Eswatini, Mozambique, Botswana, and Namibia. Distribution ''Breviceps pentheri'' occurs in the northern part of the southern African range. It prefers to dwell near shrubland. Classification ''Breviceps pentheri'' has in the past been confused with '' Breviceps adspersus'' and listed as a synonym or subspecies of '' Breviceps adspersus'' but a study found that the frog was more closely related to the whistling rain frog and Bilbo's rain frog than '' Breviceps adspersus'' and it is now considered a different species entirely. References Amphibians described in 1899 Amphibians of South Africa Amphibians of Mozambique Amphibians of Namibia Amphibians of Botswana Taxa named by Franz Werner pentheri {{Brevicipitidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Mossambicus
The Mozambique rain frog (''Breviceps mossambicus''), also known as the flat-faced frog, is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Lesotho. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, pasture land and rural gardens. Description The Mozambique rain frog is a sturdy animal, stout with short legs and a blunt snout. Females grow to a snout-to-vent length of about . The dorsal surface is greyish-brown speckled with darker colour. A dark streak joins the eye and the front leg, passing over the tympanum. The belly is white with dark blotches and in males, the throat is brown. The feet are unwebbed and the outer two toes are much smalle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Sylvestris
The forest rain frog (''Breviceps sylvestris'') is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is endemic to Limpopo, South Africa. Two allopatric subspecies are recognized: the nominate one, ''Breviceps sylvestris sylvestris'', and ''Breviceps sylvestris taeniatus'' Poynton, 1963 from near Soutpansberg. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate grassland, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss. Forest rain frogs can range in colour from red, orange, yellow, green, and purple. They can also vary in size from a mere 2 cm and grow to be about 10 cm in body length. The purple frogs are known to contain a defence mechanism consisting of a toxic chemical on their slimy exterior. If contact is made with this toxin the temporary effect of paralysis can occur. ''Breviceps sylvestris taeniatus'' is a subspecies of the forest rain frog and is found near Soutpansberg The Soutpansberg, (formerly ''Zoutpansberg'') meaning "Salt Pan Mountain" in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Adspersus
''Breviceps adspersus'', also known as common rain frog, bushveld rain frog, and many other vernacular names, is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is found in Southern Africa, in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Eswatini, and Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi .... Description The common rain frog lives underground, only emerging to feed and mate after a rain, usually at nighttime. Its body is stout and globular, with a grumpy face. The color of this species is either day or night brown, with rows of lighter tan orange patches, with blue borders. It also has the short, stout limbs typical of most burrowing frogs and toads. However, its back feet are like spades and are able to d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Poweri
''Breviceps poweri'', the Power's rain frog or Power's short-headed frog, is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is found in northeastern Angola east through Zambia, southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (southern Katanga Province), and Malawi, to western Mozambique and northeastern Zimbabwe; possibly in Namibia. The specific name ''poweri'' honours John Hyacinth Power, Irish-born director of the McGregor Museum ( Kimberley, South Africa) who collected amphibians as well as reptiles and plants. Behaviour ''Breviceps poweri'' emerge after rain to feed on ants, termites, and other arthropods; reproduction also occurs during the rainy season. ''Breviceps poweri'' males have been observed to start their chorus in the early evening and continue throughout the night. The call is a short, unpulsed whistle, with a slow rise time and a rapid fall time. Habitat and conservation ''Breviceps poweri'' is a fossorial frog in savanna woodland, shrubland and grassland with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Macrops
The desert rain frog, web-footed rain frog, or Boulenger's short-headed frog (''Breviceps macrops'') is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitat is the narrow strip of sandy shores between the sea and the sand dunes. It is threatened by habitat loss by such factors as mining and tourism. Description The desert frog is a plump species with bulging eyes, a short snout, short limbs, spade-like feet, and webbed toes. On the underside, it has a transparent area of skin through which its internal organs can be seen. It can be between long. Its color is yellowish-brown, and sand often adheres to its skin. Unlike most other species of frogs, it develops directly from the egg into adults without passing through the tadpole stage. It has a stout body, with small legs, which makes it unable to hop or leap – instead, it walks around on the sand. Unusually for a frog, it does not require water in its habitat to survive. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Rosei
Rose's rain frog or Rose's rainfrog (''Breviceps rosei'') is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is endemic to the sandveld of south-western coastal South Africa.Frost, DarrelBreviceps rosei Amphibian Species of the World 5.0, The American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved July 23, 2007. It is less-frequently known as Rose's short-headed frog, Rose's Blaasop, or the sand rain frog. Some treat ''Breviceps fasciatus'' as a synonym of this species, although other authorities have expressed doubt. Frogs in this species spend most of their lives in subterranean nests under sandy ground, where they lay their eggs. They surface during heavy rain. They cannot swim, and are not found in water. Tadpoles develop inside the eggs and hatch as fully formed baby frogs.Channing, Alan. University of the Western Cape. Reproduced iFynbos Frogs Retrieved July 23, 2007. Habitats Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, Fynbos Mediterranean shrubland vegetation, sandy shores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Passmorei
''Breviceps passmorei'', or Passmore's rain frog or Ndumo rain frog is a species of frog in the genus '' Breviceps'' endemic to South Africa. Description ''Breviceps passmorei'' has extremely abbreviated snout mouth narrow and downturned; short limbs which, at rest, are held close to the body, not projecting beyond the body outline; digits tapering to apex; inner and outer toes very short or rudimentary; inner and outer metatarsal tubercles well developed, confluent or separated by a narrow groove; vent terminal, not deflected downwards. Distribution It is located west of the Tembe Elephant Reserve in the vicinity of the Pongola River near borders of Eswatini and Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ..., and into southeastern Limpopo Province. Etymology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Gibbosus
The cape rain frog or giant rain frog (''Breviceps gibbosus'') is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. Adults grow up to 45 mm in length. It was the first African frog species to be scientifically described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, under the name ''Rana gibbosa''. It is the most common and largest of rain frogs. The name "rain frog" that is applied to the genus refers to a belief that these frogs bring rain. Distribution and habitat The species is endemic to South Africa, where it occurs in the far southwestern Cape, in Cape Town and northwards as far as Citrusdal. In this area it inhabits Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, known as fynbos, renosterveld, pastureland on farms, rural gardens, and even urban areas. It seems to adapt well to suburban gardens, but like most frog species it is vulnerable to herbicide poisons and domestic pets. Physiology ''Breviceps gibbosus'' is part of the family Brevicipitidae. All species in this family of frog are consid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Carruthersi
''Breviceps carruthersi'' or the Phinda rain frog or Carruthers' rain frog is a species of frog in the '' Breviceps'' genus endemic to South Africa. The Phinda rain frog is also known as Isinana sakwaPhinda in IsiZulu which is the local language spoken in this species' native range. An IsiZulu description of this anuran amphibian species appears in a field guide called A Bilingual Guide to the Frogs of Zululand. This frog was first described by Professor Louis H. du Preez, Doctor Edward C. Netherlands, and Professor Les Minter in 2017, and they named it in honour of the naturalist and author Vincent Caruthers. Description The ''Breviceps carruthersi'' like most other frogs in its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ... has a round body and an almost invisible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
