We love frogs, especially the microhylids. And the weirder, the
better! This is the Namaqua Rain Frog The Namaqua Rain Frog
(Breviceps namaquensis) is a species of frog in the Microhylidae
family. It is found in South Africa and possibly Namibia. Its
natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and
sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss. Adult frogs
attain a body length of 46 mm. The Namaqua Rain Frog has a
squat, rotund body with a short, narrow head which has a
relatively large eye,a flat face and narrow mouth. The limbs are
short and stumpy and the fingers and toes lack webbing and
adhesive discs. The upper body surface is brown with lighter
brown to cream patches on the back and sides. These patches are
occasionally fused together and may include irregular pairs of
paravertebral patches. The underside is mainly smooth and white,
but the skin is translucent in parts, and the throat area may be
granular with dark markings around the jaw line. This frog is a
burrowing species that spend