Summary ¹

Rose's Rain Frog or Rose's Rainfrog (Breviceps rosei) is a species of frog in the Brevicipitidae family. It is endemic to the sandveld of south-western coastal South Africa. It is less-frequently known as Rose's Short-headed Frog,Rose's Blaasop, or the Sand Rain Frog. Some consider Breviceps fasciatus as synonym of this species, although other authorities have expressed doubt.

Range description ²

This species is endemic to southwestern South Africa. There are two subspecies: Breviceps rosei rosei occurs on the west coast of Western Cape Province, and on Robben Island; Breviceps r. vansoni occurs on the south coast of Western Cape Province. Its Extent of Occurrence is probably less than 20,000 km².

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• AMNH Amphibian Species of the World
• AmphibiaWeb
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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