Breviceps poweri
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Breviceps poweri, the Power's rain frog or Power's short-headed frog, is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is found in northeastern Angola east through Zambia, southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (southern Katanga Province), and Malawi, to western Mozambique and northeastern Zimbabwe;[1] possibly in Namibia.[2] The specific name poweri honours John Hyacinth Power, Irish-born director of the McGregor Museum (Kimberley, South Africa) who collected amphibians as well as reptiles and plants.[3]
Behaviour
Breviceps poweri emerge after rain to feed on ants, termites, and other arthropods; reproduction also occurs during the rainy season. Breviceps poweri males have been observed to start their chorus in the early evening and continue throughout the night. The call is a short, unpulsed whistle, with a slow rise time and a rapid fall time.[4]
Habitat and conservation
Breviceps poweri is a fossorial frog in savanna woodland, shrubland and grassland with sandy soils. Because it breeds by direct development, it is not associated with water. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as of "Least Concern": it is locally a very common species that occurs in large areas with little human impact, and is present in many protected areas.[2]
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- Breviceps
- Frogs of Africa
- Amphibians of Angola
- Amphibians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Amphibians of Malawi
- Amphibians of Mozambique
- Amphibians of Zambia
- Taxa named by Hampton Wildman Parker
- Amphibians described in 1934
- Taxonomy articles created by Polbot