Breviceps rosei Power, 1926
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Western Rose Rain Frog (Breviceps rosei ssp. rosei) . Subspecies of amphibian.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Rose's rain frog or Rose's rainfrog (Breviceps rosei) is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae.
It is endemic to the sandveld of south-western coastal South Africa. It is less-frequently known as Rose's short-headed frog, Rose's Blaasop, or the sand rain frog. Some treat Breviceps fasciatus as a synonym of this species, although other authorities have expressed doubt.
Frogs in this species spend most of their lives in subterranean nests under sandy ground, where they lay their eggs. They surface during heavy rain. They cannot swim, and are not found in water. Tadpoles develop inside the eggs and hatch as fully formed baby frogs.
Wikipedia contributors, Rose's rain frog; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:33:21.205359+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Breviceps rosei Power, 1926
- Name authority
- Power, 1926
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Brevicipitidae
- Genus
- Breviceps
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyBrevicipitidae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusBreviceps Merrem, 1820
- speciesBreviceps rosei Power, 1926
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Breviceps. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Breviceps macrops Boulenger, 1907 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Breviceps acutirostris Poynton, 1963 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Breviceps adspersus Peters, 1882 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Breviceps branchi Channing, 2012 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Breviceps fuscus Hewitt, 1925 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Breviceps passmorei Minter, Netherlands & Du Preez, 2017 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Breviceps pentheri Werner, 1899 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Breviceps poweri Parker, 1934 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Breviceps sopranus Minter, 2003 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Breviceps sylvestris FitzSimons, 1930 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Breviceps mossambicus Peters, 1854 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Breviceps rosei rosei Power, 1926 Power, 1926 | synonym |
| Breviceps fasciatus FitzSimons, 1950 FitzSimons, 1950 | synonym |
| Breviceps rosei vansoni FitzSimons, 1946 FitzSimons, 1946 | synonym |
| Breviceps vansoni FitzSimons, 1946 FitzSimons, 1946 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=664326 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:N9PL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.