Least ConcernPuff Adder
Bitis arietans
One of the 47 frogs on WAnimals
Amphibians · Anura · Brevicipitidae
Breviceps adspersus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The bushveld rain frog is a spherical frog with extremely short legs that lives buried for most of the year in the savannahs of southern Africa. It can neither jump nor swim, and its young develop completely inside the egg underground, without passing through a tadpole stage. It is famous for the high-pitched squeal it gives as it inflates when disturbed.
Size
4 cm – 6 cm
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | https://animaldiversity.org/ | https://es.wikipedia.org/
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