Breviceps adspersus

[caudatious]

We found several of these "running" across a stretch of road in central Namibia a couple of years ago. Anyone here know much about Breviceps species? I believe they should have been B. a. adsperus. It's confusing to be driving a tarred road in the Namib desert and see something that looks like a black stone running across the road in your headlights only to find it's a Breviceps! You can see the red Namib sand still stuck to his mug

Caudatious

 

[Bellabelloo]

What a wonderful little face it has!

 

[John]

Ornery-looking little fellow. There's a great big hardback book on African Frogs and Toads available on Amazon - it's a recent title, say last 7 years or so. I have it but I didn't take it with me from Ireland to the USA ;( and I can't for the life of me think of the name. It's hard to miss though - it's a beautiful book.

 

[dane_zu]

wow that is an interesting looking guy, interesting face

 

[lims]

incredible, never seen anything like that before,
jabba the toad

 

[martintruckenbrodt]

Hello,
http://www.chimaira.de/frameseite-e.htm

Here you can get the best English language books about the Amphibians of Africa.

Bye Martin

 

[John]

That is so general it sounds like an advertisement, Martin.

 

[freddy73]

I think its a great plains toad - bufo cognatus.

 

[John]

I think its a great plains toad - bufo cognatus.

It's not...

 

[platinum]

Breviceps..

Whatever it is, it bears an uncanny resemblance to J. Edgar Hoover...

 

[martintruckenbrodt]

That is so general it sounds like an advertisement, Martin.

Hello,
not, it's not an advertisement.
IMO they have published the best books about African books about frogs. Most of them are English language.

Bye Martin

 

[Bellabelloo]

I am sure this was on 'Life in cold blood' ..at the time I wondered where I had seen it before.. now I need to remember what was said about it etc.

 

[breviceps]

An old post, but yes i think this is a B. adspersus.
B. macrops ranges up into namibia but is found along the coast from near Port Nolloth, SA up until Luderitz, NA
Very neat frogs.
Here is Breviceps macrops from South Africa