Plaintive rain frog
Species of amphibian
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The plaintive rain frog or rough rain frog (Breviceps verrucosus) is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae.[2] It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, dry savanna, temperate shrubland, temperate grassland, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Plaintive rain frog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Brevicipitidae |
| Genus: | Breviceps |
| Species: | B. verrucosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Breviceps verrucosus Rapp, 1842 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Breviceps maculatus FitzSimons, 1947 | |