Mountain rain frog

The mountain rain frog (Breviceps montanus) is a species of frogs in the family Brevicipitidae.[2]

Mountain rain frog

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Brevicipitidae
Genus: Breviceps
Species:
B. montanus
Binomial name
Breviceps montanus
Power, 1926

It is endemic to South Africa.

Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Breviceps montanus

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Breviceps montanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. |access-date= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: ref=harv (link){{cite iucn}}: error: malformed |id= identifier (help)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Names described as 'Breviceps montanus'". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.6 (9 January 2013). Retrieved 30 November 2013.


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