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Breviceps adspersus, also known as common rain frog, bushveld rain frog, and many other vernacular names, is a species of frog in the family [[ Brevicipitidae]]. [2] It is found in Southern Africa , in Angola , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Namibia , Botswana , Zambia , Zimbabwe , South Africa , Eswatini , and Mozambique .
The genus Breviceps consists of 20 species, of which most occur in southern Africa. There are five species found in the Western Cape, B. gibbosus, B. fuscus (black rain frog), B. rosei (Rose's rain frog), B. montanus (mountain rain frog) and B. acutirostris (strawberry rain frog). Two species are found in arid areas and other species are found ...
Podargus. Batrachostomus. Rigidipenna. The frogmouths (Podargidae) are a group of nocturnal birds related to owlet-nightjars, swifts, and hummingbirds. Species in the group are distributed in the Indomalayan and Australasian realms .
The species is large and robust. Males grow to about 60 mm (2.4 inches) in length ( SVL) and females to 70 mm (2.8 inches). Colouration varies from grey to dark brown. The eyes are perched on top of the flat head, which has a large mouth. The limbs are short, with webbed toes. The mating call is a low waah waah waah..., uttered 80 times a minute.
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus. Hoplobatrachus tigerinus, commonly known as the Indian bullfrog, is a large species of fork-tongued frog found in South and Southeast Asia. A relatively large frog, it is normally green in color, although physiological traits vary between populations. Sexual dimorphism exists between males and females.
Hairy frog. The hairy frog ( Trichobatrachus robustus) also known as the horror frog or Wolverine frog, is a Central African species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is typically considered monotypic within the genus Trichobatrachus, [ 2] but based on its genetics, it should be included in Astylosternus instead. [ 3]
The common toad, European toad, or in Anglophone parts of Europe, simply the toad ( Bufo bufo, from Latin bufo "toad"), is a frog found throughout most of Europe (with the exception of Ireland, Iceland, parts of Scandinavia, and some Mediterranean islands ), in the western part of North Asia, and in a small portion of Northwest Africa.
Surinam toad range. [ 1] The common Surinam toad, the Suriname toad, or star-fingered toad ( Pipa pipa ), is a fully-aquatic species of frog, in the family Pipidae, with a widespread range across much of tropical South America and the island of Trinidad. [ 2] The females of this species are well-known for "incubating" their eggs on their backs ...