Breviceps fichus
Breviceps fichus is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is endemic to the central highlands of Tanzania.[1][2] Common name highland rain frog has been proposed for it.[2] It occurs in high-altitude grasslands at elevations above 1,500 m (4,900 ft). Males call during the day from shallow burrows at the base of dense grass. Development is, presumably, direct[1] (i.e, there is no free-living larval stage[3]). Threats to this species are not known.[1]
| Breviceps fichus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Brevicipitidae |
| Genus: | Breviceps |
| Species: | B. fichus |
| Binomial name | |
| Breviceps fichus Channing and Minter, 2004 | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Breviceps fichus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T61845A18373277. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Breviceps fichus Channing and Minter, 2004". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 166.
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