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| Desert rain frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Brevicipitidae |
| Genus: | Breviceps |
| Species: | B. macrops
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| Binomial name | |
| Breviceps macrops Boulenger, 1907
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The desert rain frog, web-footed rain frog, or Boulenger's short-headed frog (Breviceps macrops) is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa.[1][2][3] Its natural habitat is the narrow strip of sandy shores between the sea and the sand dunes.[4] This area is characteristic of loose sand and continuous strong winds, with approximately 60mm of annual precipitation and no surface water.[5] It is threatened with habitat loss by such factors as mining and tourism.[4]
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group.; South African Frog Re-assessment Group; et al. (SA-FRoG) (2017). "Breviceps macrops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T3070A2794989. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T3070A2794989.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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AmphibiaWebwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Channing, Alan; Wahlberg, Kirsty (October 2011). "Distribution and conservation status of the desert rain frogBreviceps macrops". African Journal of Herpetology. 60 (2): 101–112. doi:10.1080/21564574.2011.608383. ISSN 2156-4574. S2CID 84377960.
- ^ Carruthers, V. C.; Passmore, N. I. (June 1978). "A Note on Breviceps macrops Boulenger". The Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa. 18 (1): 13–15. doi:10.1080/04416651.1978.9650950. ISSN 0441-6651.