Desert rain frog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the desert rain frog lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Breviceps macrops
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Brevicipitidae

Where does the desert rain frog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the desert rain frog in 1 country or territory across Africa.

South Africa

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the desert rain frog endangered?

The desert rain frog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the desert rain frog?

The desert rain frog (Breviceps macrops) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Brevicipitidae, genus Breviceps. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the desert rain frog

The desert rain frog, web-footed rain frog, or Boulenger's short-headed frog (Breviceps macrops) is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitat is the narrow strip of sandy shore between the sea and the sand dunes. This habitat is characterised by loose sand and continuous strong winds, with approximately 60 millimetres (2.4 in) of annual precipitation and no surface water. The species is threatened with habitat loss by such factors as mining and tourism. Estimates in 2011 suggested that there are fewer than 10,000 individuals, and with its reduction of habitat it is considered to be vulnerable.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Desert rain frog (revision 1377691613), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q303632 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).