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Desert rain frog
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Amphibia
Order:
Anura
Family:
Brevicipitidae
Genus:
Breviceps
Species:
B. macrops
Binomial name
Breviceps macrops
Boulenger, 1907
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.[1][2][3] Its natural habitat is the narrow strip of sandy shores between the sea and the sand dunes.[4] This area is characteristic of loose sand and continuous strong winds, with approximately 60mm of annual precipitation and no surface water.[5] It is threatened by habitat loss by such factors as mining and tourism.[4]
^ abIUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group.; South African Frog Re-assessment Group; et al. (SA-FRoG) (2017). "Breviceps macrops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T3070A2794989. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T3070A2794989.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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^ abChanning, Alan; Wahlberg, Kirsty (October 2011). "Distribution and conservation status of the desert rain frogBreviceps macrops". African Journal of Herpetology. 60 (2): 101–112. doi:10.1080/21564574.2011.608383. ISSN 2156-4574. S2CID 84377960.
^Carruthers, V. C.; Passmore, N. I. (June 1978). "A Note on Breviceps macrops Boulenger". The Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa. 18 (1): 13–15. doi:10.1080/04416651.1978.9650950. ISSN 0441-6651.
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