Whistling rain frog
| Whistling rain frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Brevicipitidae |
| Genus: | Breviceps |
| Species: | B. sopranus |
| Binomial name | |
| Breviceps sopranus Minter, 2003 | |
The whistling rain frog (Breviceps sopranus) is a species of frog in the Brevicipitidae family.[2] It is found in South Africa, Swaziland, and possibly Mozambique. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Breviceps sopranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ 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.
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