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). |
© 2005 Arie van der Meijden (1 of 2) |
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