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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, and into southeastern Limpopo Province. Etymology ''Breviceps passmorei'' is named after Neville Passmore in recognition of his contributions to South African herpetology in the field of bioacoustics, and for instilling a lifelong interest in frogs among his students, many of whom have also made signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |