Breviceps adspersus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Brevicipitidae
Genus: Breviceps
Species: Breviceps adspersus

Name

Breviceps adspersus Peters, 1882

Type locality: Damaraland (Westafrika).

Lectotype: ZMB 6294.

Synonyms

• Breviceps adspersus Peters, 1882
• Breviceps pentheri Werner, 1899
• Breviceps mossambicus var. occidentalis Werner, 1903
• Breviceps parvus Hewitt, 1925
• Breviceps pretoriensis FitzSimons, 1930
• Breviceps parvus caffer Hewitt, 1932
• Breviceps pentheri pentheri — Parker, 1934
• Breviceps pentheri caffer — Parker, 1934
• Breviceps adspersus adspersus — Pienaar, 1963
• Breviceps adspersus pentheri — Poynton, 1964
• Breviceps mossambicus adspersus — Broadley, 1971

References

• Peters, 1882, Naturwiss. Reise Mossambique, Zool. 3: 177.
• Poynton, 1964, Ann. Natal Mus., 17: 82.
• Frost, Darrel R. 2014. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. Electronic Database accessible at [1]. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Breviceps adspersus . Accessed on 17 May 2008.
• 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Breviceps adspersus (Least Concern) Downloaded on 17 May 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Transvaal Short-headed Frog