Breviceps sopranus Minter, 2003
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
The whistling rain frog (Breviceps sopranus) is a species of frogs in the family Brevicipitidae.
It is found in South Africa, Eswatini, and possibly Mozambique.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, and sandy shores.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Whistling 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 sopranus Minter, 2003
- Name authority
- Minter, 2003
- 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 sopranus Minter, 2003
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 rosei Power, 1926 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Breviceps sylvestris FitzSimons, 1930 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Breviceps mossambicus Peters, 1854 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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=664327 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:N9PN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.