Breviceps passmorei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Brevicipitidae
Genus: Breviceps
Species: Breviceps passmorei

Name

• Breviceps passmorei Minter, Netherlands & Du Preez, 2017: 208

Holotype: SAIAB 204596, adult ♂.

Type locality: “(Lulwane 1, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) (S -27.04319°, E 32.28836°, elevation 64 m), a narrow strip of natural vegetation alongside the tarred road (P522) in a fairly heavily populated, rural area. The vegetation type is Tembe Sandy Bushveld: open leguminous woodland with a species-rich shrub layer and grassy undergrowth.”

References

Primary references

• Minter, L.R., Netherlands, E.C. & Du Preez, L.H. 2017. Uncovering a hidden diversity: two new species of Breviceps (Anura: Brevicipitidae) from northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Zootaxa 4300(2): 195–216. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4300.2.3. Full article (PDF) Reference page.