Brevicipitidae

Range: Eastern Africa (from Ethiopia to Angola) and Southern Africa Genera: 5 Species: 33 A characteristic feature of the representatives of this family is a short head and direct development, in which offspring hatch from eggs fully formed, which is typical of species that lay eggs on land. In some genera, sexual dimorphism consists in the fact that males, which are small in size and have short limbs, secrete a special substance that helps to hold the female. [IMG_1] Breviceps macrops [IMG_2] Breviceps adspersus [IMG_3] Callulina dawida [IMG_4] Callulina kreffti Sources: https://amphibiaweb.org/search/index.html https://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/?action=references&cl_id=1