| Breviceps passmorei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Brevicipitidae |
| Genus: | Breviceps |
| Species: | B. passmorei |
| Binomial name | |
| Breviceps passmorei Minter, Netherlands & Du Preez, 2017 | |
Breviceps passmorei, or Passmore's rain frog or Ndumo rain frog [1] is a species of frog in the genus Breviceps endemic to South Africa. [1]
Breviceps passmorei has extremely abbreviated snout mouth narrow and downturned; short limbs which, at rest, are held close to the body, not projecting beyond the body outline; digits tapering to apex; inner and outer toes very short or rudimentary; inner and outer metatarsal tubercles well developed, confluent or separated by a narrow groove; vent terminal, not deflected downwards. [2] [3]
It is located west of the Tembe Elephant Reserve in the vicinity of the Pongola River near borders of Eswatini and Mozambique, and into southeastern Limpopo Province. [1] [3]
Breviceps passmorei is named after Neville Passmore in recognition of his contributions to South African herpetology in the field of bioacoustics, and for instilling a lifelong interest in frogs among his students, many of whom have also made significant contributions in this and other fields. [2] [3]
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