Desert rain frog
Desert rain frog
Desert rain frog
Breviceps macrops
Habitat
They live in coastal desert regions of southern Africa, especially sandy dunes near the ocean. Moist sand is essential for survival.
Quick Bio
Desert rain frogs are small, round amphibians with short limbs and smooth skin adapted to sandy environments. They are burrowing frogs that spend much of their lives underground.
Diet
They eat small insects and other invertebrates, hunting at night on the surface.
Behavior
Nocturnal and solitary, they emerge during foggy or humid conditions to feed and move between burrows.
Fun Fact
Their high-pitched squeak has made them internet-famous, despite the frog being rarely seen in the wild.
Vibe
Tiny, furious-sounding, and deeply offended by the desert.
Quick Bio
Desert rain frogs are small, round amphibians with short limbs and smooth skin adapted to sandy environments. They are burrowing frogs that spend much of their lives underground.
Habitat
They live in coastal desert regions of southern Africa, especially sandy dunes near the ocean. Moist sand is essential for survival.
Diet
They eat small insects and other invertebrates, hunting at night on the surface.
Behavior
Nocturnal and solitary, they emerge during foggy or humid conditions to feed and move between burrows.
Fun Fact
Their high-pitched squeak has made them internet-famous, despite the frog being rarely seen in the wild.
Vibe
Tiny, furious-sounding, and deeply offended by the desert.
Quick Bio
Desert rain frogs are small, round amphibians with short limbs and smooth skin adapted to sandy environments. They are burrowing frogs that spend much of their lives underground.
Habitat
They live in coastal desert regions of southern Africa, especially sandy dunes near the ocean. Moist sand is essential for survival.
Diet
They eat small insects and other invertebrates, hunting at night on the surface.
Behavior
Nocturnal and solitary, they emerge during foggy or humid conditions to feed and move between burrows.
Fun Fact
Their high-pitched squeak has made them internet-famous, despite the frog being rarely seen in the wild.
Vibe
Tiny, furious-sounding, and deeply offended by the desert.
Quiz time
How do desert frogs survive extreme heat?
How do desert frogs survive extreme heat?
How do desert frogs survive extreme heat?
