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Breviceps branchi Channing, 2012

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Brevicipitidae > Genus: Breviceps

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Breviceps branchi Channing, 2012, Zootaxa, 3381: 63. Holotype: ZMB 77781, by original designation. Type locality: "at the gate to the diamond security area 600 m west of the Holgat River bridge that carries traffic from Port Nolloth to Alexander Bay in Namaqualand, South Africa, . . . , 28° 55′ 58.4″ S; 16° 46′ 08.9″ E.".

English Names

Branch's Rain Frog (original publication).

Distribution

Known only from the type locality (600 m west of the Holgat River bridge that carries traffic from Port Nolloth to Alexander Bay in Namaqualand, Rep. South Africa).

Comment

Most similar to Breviceps namaquensis according to the original publication.

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