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Breviceps acutirostris Poynton, 1963
Strawberry Rain Frog (English), Asrbeireënpadda (Afrikaans)
family: Brevicipitidae
genus: Breviceps
Species Description: Poynton, J. C. (1963). Descriptions of southern African amphibians. Annals of the Natal Museum, 15(24), 319-332.
 
Etymology: Although no etymological information is included in the original description, “acutirostris” is derived from Latin for “sharp” (= acutus) and “beak”‎ (= rostrum), referring to the “relatively” sharp snout compared to its congeners (Du Preez and Carruthers 2009).
Breviceps acutirostris
© 2005 Arie van der Meijden (1 of 2)
Conservation Status (definitions)
IUCN Red List Status Account Least Concern (LC)
CITES No CITES Listing
National Status None
Regional Status None

   

 
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