Plaintive Rain Frog
Breviceps verrucosus
Points
40
per confirmed sighting
Plaintive Rain Frog.
Breviceps verrucosus
Category
amphibians
Family
Brevicipitidae
Size
AmphiBIO: body size approximately 53 mm.
Points
40 pts
A closer look
Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding plaintive rain frog in its natural range.
Overview
How to identify it
Habitat
Moist grassland, forest margins and associated terrestrial habitats; mainly fossorial away from wet-weather surface activity.
Diet
AmphiBIO records diet components including arthropods.
Behaviour
When to look
Breeding activity begins with the first spring rains, commonly from late August/September into November; calling can occur by day or night in wet weather.
Where to see it
South AfricaSafety and etiquette
Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.
Verification and sources
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