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Brevicipitidae

Brevicipitidae

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A family of frogs with narrow mouths that live in sub-Saharan Africa and often dig holes or live in trees
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Brevicipitidae
  • Researchers discovered a new species within the Brevicipitidae family in the rainforests of Tanzania.

Examples

  • The arboreal habits of Brevicipitidae distinguish them from other narrow-mouthed frogs.

  • Some Brevicipitidae produce unique defensive secretions to deter predators.

  • The Brevicipitidae family includes several unique frog species.

  • Did you know that Brevicipitidae are found mainly in Africa?

  • Researchers discovered a new species within the Brevicipitidae family in the rainforests of Tanzania.

  • Some Brevicipitidae produce unique defensive secretions to deter predators.

  • The arboreal habits of Brevicipitidae distinguish them from other narrow-mouthed frogs.

Synonyms

family Brevicipitidae
vsBrevicipitidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small frogs with narrow mouths that live in trees or burrow in the ground

is native only to sub-Saharan Africa rather than occurring worldwide

Compounds

family Brevicipitidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small frogs with narrow mouths that live in trees or burrow in the ground

Surface Forms

Brevicipitidae singular
Brevicipitidae plural

Morphology

Brevicipitidae = Breviceps (opaque) = Breviceps + idae

The formation uses the standard zoological family suffix '-idae' attached to the genus name, a regular taxonomic process familiar in biology but specialized for scientific contexts.

Etymology

Brevicipitidae comes from Latin parts brevi- meaning 'short' and capit meaning 'head', plus the animal family ending -idae meaning 'family'. So it means 'short-headed family', and many of these African frogs have short, round heads, which makes the name easier to remember.