Breviceps passmorei | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Brevicipitidae |
Genus: | Breviceps |
Species: | B. passmorei
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Binomial name | |
Breviceps passmorei Minter, Netherlands & Du Preez, 2017
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Breviceps passmorei, or Passmore's rain frog or Ndumo rain frog[1] is a species of frog in the genus Breviceps endemic to South Africa.[1]
Breviceps passmorei has extremely abbreviated snout mouth narrow and downturned; short limbs which, at rest, are held close to the body, not projecting beyond the body outline; digits tapering to apex; inner and outer toes very short or rudimentary; inner and outer metatarsal tubercles well developed, confluent or separated by a narrow groove; vent terminal, not deflected downwards.[2][3]
It is located west of the Tembe Elephant Reserve in the vicinity of the Pongola River near borders of Eswatini and Mozambique, and into southeastern Limpopo Province.[1][3]
Breviceps passmorei is named after Neville Passmore in recognition of his contributions to South African herpetology in the field of bioacoustics, and for instilling a lifelong interest in frogs among his students, many of whom have also made significant contributions in this and other fields.[2][3]