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Desert Rain Frog ranks #26 of 216 in the Amphibian ranking, behind Vietnamese Mossy Frog, ahead of Reticulated Glass Frog.
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Why does the desert rain frog squeak instead of croak?
Breviceps macrops produces a high-pitched defensive call that sounds more like a squeak than the deep call associated with many frogs. A widely shared BBC video made that sound famous online.
Where does the desert rain frog live?
It occupies a narrow coastal strip of sandy habitat in Namibia and northwestern South Africa. Moisture from Atlantic fog helps sustain life in this otherwise arid part of the Namib.
Can desert rain frogs swim or jump?
Their short limbs and rounded bodies are adapted primarily for digging rather than strong swimming or long jumps. They spend much of their time burrowed beneath loose coastal sand.
Why is the desert rain frog considered threatened?
Its small geographic range overlaps with diamond mining, roads, and other disturbance of coastal dunes. Because the species depends on a specialized sandy habitat, local habitat loss can affect a significant part of its population.
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