Biology:Forest rain frog
| Forest rain frog | |
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| subsp. sylvestris | |
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| subsp. taeniatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Brevicipitidae |
| Genus: | Breviceps |
| Species: | B. sylvestris
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| Binomial name | |
| Breviceps sylvestris FitzSimons, 1930
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The forest rain frog (Breviceps sylvestris) is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is endemic to Limpopo, South Africa . Two allopatric subspecies are recognized: the nominate one, Breviceps sylvestris sylvestris, and Breviceps sylvestris taeniatus Poynton, 1963 from near Soutpansberg.[2][3] Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate grassland, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Forest rain frogs can range in colour from red, orange, yellow, green, and purple. They can also vary in size from a mere 2 cm and grow to be about 10 cm in body length. The purple frogs are known to contain a defence mechanism consisting of a toxic chemical on their slimy exterior. If contact is made with this toxin the temporary effect of paralysis can occur.[citation needed]
Breviceps sylvestris taeniatus is a subspecies of the forest rain frog and is found near Soutpansberg. It is separated from the main species by uninhabitable terrain.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group.; South African Frog Re-assessment Group (2016). "Breviceps sylvestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T57721A77162960. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T57721A77162960.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57721/77162960. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ "AmphibiaWeb - Breviceps sylvestris". https://amphibiaweb.org/species/2382#:~:text=sylvestris%20is%20found%20on%20the,sea%20level%20(IUCN%202010)..
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Breviceps sylvestris FitzSimons, 1930". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Brevicipitidae/Breviceps/Breviceps-sylvestris.
- ↑ "AmphibiaWeb - Breviceps sylvestris". https://amphibiaweb.org/species/2382#:~:text=sylvestris%20is%20found%20on%20the,sea%20level%20(IUCN%202010)..
Wikidata ☰ Q919442 entry
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