Frog Atlas of Southern Africa

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FrogMAP:   5549
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3127BD
Observer:   Neser W
Date of record:   2016-04-04
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2024-05-08 15:11:10
Sp. code:   4700
Species name:   Breviceps pentheri
Common name:   Eastern Cape Rain Frog -- Ooskaap Reënpadda
Family:   Brevicipitidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Breviceps verrucosus (Plaintive Rain Frog) [8/189] - ID: 270
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=FrogMAP-5549
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 5549 - photo: 1
VM-number: 5549 - photo: 2
VM-number: 5549 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:  
Date:   2016-05-12 16:01:17
Species name:   Breviceps verrucosus -- Plaintive Rain Frog
Species code:   270
Comment number:   2
By:   Werner Conradie
Comment:  
Date:   2023-11-09 14:45:18
Species name:   Breviceps pentheri -- Eastern Cape Rain Frog; Ooskaap Reënpadda
Species code:   4700
Comment number:   3
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   Colouration and distribution both seem to fit B. verrucosus better than B. pentheri?
Date:   2023-11-10 20:03:26
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   4
By:   Luke Kemp
Comment:   B.verrucosus doesn't usually have the distinct pale lips like B.pentheri (and the adspersus group). We have found B.pentheri above Umthatha, so this would be in range.
Date:   2024-01-23 09:45:20
Species name:   Breviceps pentheri -- Eastern Cape Rain Frog; Ooskaap Reënpadda
Species code:   4700

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