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Black rain frog (Breviceps fuscus), a frog in the family Brevicipitidae endemic to South Africa; Black torrent frog (Micrixalus saxicola), a frog in the family Micrixalidae endemic to the Western Ghats, India; Roraima black frog (Oreophrynella quelchii), a frog in the family Bufonidae found in Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil
Breviceps fuscus is a burrowing frog, and can be found in tunnels up to 150 mm deep or among vegetation up to about 30 cm above the ground, and it generally prefers to avoid water. [3] The frog generally spends most of its time underground as it does not require open water and is primarily nocturnal. [9]
Melanobatrachus is a genus of narrow-mouthed frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is the only remaining genus in the monotypic subfamily Melanobatrachinae.It contains a single species, Melanobatrachus indicus, [2] also known as the Indian black microhylid frog and Malabar black narrow-mouthed frog.
Pelophylax nigromaculatus (formerly Rana nigromaculata), is a species of true frog found in East Asia, first described in 1861.This widespread and common frog has many common names, including dark-spotted frog, black-spotted pond frog, and black-spotted frog.
Micrixalus saxicola (black torrent frog, Malabar tropical frog, Jerdon's olive-brown frog, or small torrent frog) is a species of frog in the family Micrixalidae, found in forest streams in the Western Ghats of India. [1] [2] This frog has a brown colored dorsum and a white ventral side with irregular white specks on its dark brown throat and ...
The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis), also known as simply xenopus, African clawed toad, African claw-toed frog or the platanna) is a species of African aquatic frog of the family Pipidae. Its name is derived from the short black claws on its feet. The word Xenopus means 'strange foot' and laevis means 'smooth'.
Oreophrynella quelchii, commonly known as the Roraima black frog [4] or Roraima bush toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. [3] This species is restricted to the transboundary summit of Mount Roraima in Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil, and to the nearby Wei-Assipu-tepui on the Brazil–Guyana border.
Boana nigra, the black-flanked tree frog, is a frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Scientists have seen it between 910 and 1847 meters above sea level. [1] [2] [3] The adult male frog measures 38.5 to 46.3 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 56.4 to 76.7 mm. This frog is brown, reddish brown, or darn brown on the ...