The whistling rain frog (Breviceps sopranus) is a species of frogs in the family Brevicipitidae.[2] 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.[1]
Whistling rain frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Brevicipitidae |
Genus: | Breviceps |
Species: | B. sopranus
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Binomial name | |
Breviceps sopranus Minter, 2003
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References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Breviceps sopranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T57720A18362405. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T57720A18362405.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Names described as 'Breviceps sopranus'". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.6 (9 January 2013). Retrieved 30 November 2013.