Giant rain frog (Breviceps gibbosus)
Facts
| Also known as: | Cape rain frog, short-headed frog, headless frog, hunched toad, cape short-head, South African rain frog, verruculose short-headed frog, Linnaeus' short-headed frog, Linnaeus' rainfrog, Blaasop, Jan Blom and South African short-headed frog. |
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| Previously known as: | Rana gibbosa, Bufo gibbosus, Rana breviceps, Bombinator gibbosus, Engystoma gibbosa, Engystoma dorsatum, Systoma gibbosum and Systoma breviceps |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura |
| Family | Microhylidae |
| Genus | Breviceps (1) |
Status
Classified as Vulnerable (VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)) on the IUCN Red List 2004 (1).
Description
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.
A collaboration among scientists from IUCN - The World Conservation Union, Conservation International and NatureServe, the GAA is the first ever comprehensive assessment of the conservation strategy for the world's known species of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and caecilians.
The GAA website presents results of this assessment for every amphibian species, including information on IUCN Red List category, range, ecology, threats and conservation.
| For further information on this species, please see the Global Amphibian Assessment |  |
Further Information
For more information on the Global Amphibian Assessment, please see:
www.globalamphibians.org.
References
- IUCN Red List (April, 2006)
http://www.redlist.org
