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Breviceps Mossambicus 4
''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 Eastern and Southern Africa. Taxonomy The genus ''Breviceps'' consists of 21 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'' spend ... [...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, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr .... Description The common rain frog is brownish-green and has a round body and stumpy legs. It cannot jump or swim. Males are 30-47mm in length, while females are usually larger, at 40-60mm. There are two types of common rain frog, ''Breviceps Adspersus Adspersus'' and ''Breviceps Adspersus pentheri'' of which ''B. Adspersus'' is found mostly in southeast Africa and ''B. pentheri'' in the southern regions of Africa. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Branchi
Branch's rain frog (''Breviceps branchi'') is a species of frog in the genus ''Breviceps ''Breviceps'' is a genus of frogs in the family Brevicipitidae. Species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, ...'', endemic to South Africa. References branchi Frogs of Africa Amphibians of South Africa Amphibians described in 2012 {{Brevicipitidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Sopranus
The whistling rain frog (''Breviceps sopranus'') is a species of frogs in the family Brevicipitidae. It is found in South Africa, Eswatini, and possibly Mozambique. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References Breviceps Frogs of Africa Amphibians described in 2003 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Brevicipitidae-stub ... [...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 sand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Pentheri
''Breviceps pentheri'', the thicket rain frog, is a species of frog 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 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, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ..., and into southeastern Limpopo Province. Etymology ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Ombelanonga
''Breviceps ombelanonga'', the Angolan rain frog, Text was copied from this source, which is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae, first described in 2020. The frog is endemic to Angola. Characteristics ''Breviceps ombelanonga'' has a few features which make it distinct from other rain frogs such as lacking a visible tympanum, males having a single, uniformly dark gular patch that is continuous with the mask extending from the eye, having generally smooth dorsal skin, lacking many small tubercles on the palmar surfaces lacking pale spots along flanks and a pale patch above the vent lacking short dark band below nares , lacking confluent inner and outer metatarsal tubercles, having a relatively narrower head, shorter thigh, and shorter manual digit III and having an advertisement call with both a longer interval between consecutive calls and a higher average dominant frequency. Etymology T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breviceps Namaquensis
The Namaqua rain frog or Namaqua short-headed frog (''Breviceps namaquensis'') is a species of frogs in the family Brevicipitidae. It is found in Namaqualand in western South Africa and extreme southern Namibia. Identification Adult frogs attain a body length of 46 mm (1.8 inches). The Namaqua rain frog has a squat, round body with a short, narrow head which has relatively large eyes, a flat face and narrow mouth. The limbs are short and stumpy and the fingers and toes lack webbing and adhesive discs. The upper body surface is brown with lighter brown to cream patches on the back and sides. These patches are occasionally fused together and may include irregular pairs of paravertebral patches. The underside is mainly smooth and white, but the skin is translucent in parts, and the throat area may be granular with dark markings around the jaw line. The frog is also almost indistinguishable from the Desert rain frog. Behaviour When disturbed, these frogs have the ability t ... [...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 (zoology), tympanum. The belly is white with dark blotches and in males, the throat is brown. The feet are unwebbed and the outer two toes ... [...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. This area is characteristic of loose sand and continuous strong winds, with approximately 60mm of annual precipitation and no surface water. It is threatened with habitat loss by such factors as mining and tourism. Description The desert rain 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. Sand sticks to the frogs entire body, excluding the mouth and nose, and can likely be attributed to a type of sticky secretion, as removal of sand from the frog is difficu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Edition Of Systema Naturae
The 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'' (Latin; the English title is ''A General System of Nature'') is a book written by Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus and published in two volumes in 1758 and 1759, which marks the starting point of zoological nomenclature. In it, Linnaeus introduced binomial nomenclature for animals, something he had already done for plants in his 1753 publication of ''Species Plantarum''. Starting point Before 1758, most biological catalogues had used polynomial names for the taxa included, including earlier editions of ''Systema Naturae''. The first work to consistently apply binomial nomenclature across the animal kingdom was the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature therefore chose 1 January 1758 as the "starting point" for zoological nomenclature and asserted that the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'' was to be treated as if published on that date. Names published before that date are unavailable, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is known as the "father of modern Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy". Many of his writings were in Latin; his name is rendered in Latin as and, after his 1761 ennoblement, as . Linnaeus was the son of a curate and was born in Råshult, in the countryside of Småland, southern Sweden. He received most of his higher education at Uppsala University and began giving lectures in botany there in 1730. He lived abroad between 1735 and 1738, where he studied and also published the first edition of his ' in the Netherlands. He then returned to Sweden where he became professor of medicine and botany at Uppsala. In the 1740s, he was sent on several journeys through Sweden to find and classify plants and animals. In the 1750s and 1760s, he co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
