Power's Rain Frog
Breviceps poweri
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Amphibians
Breviceps poweri, the Power's rain frog or Power's short-headed frog, is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is found in northeastern Angola east through Zambia, southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Malawi, to western Mozambique and northeastern Zimbabwe; possibly in Namibia. The specific name poweri honours John Hyacinth Power, Irish-born director of the McGregor Museum who collected amphibians as well as reptiles and plants.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Brevicipitidae
- Genus
- Breviceps