This frowning frog isn’t actually disappointed or sad — that’s just how the Black Rain Frog looks.
The species is only found on the southern slopes of the Cape Fold Belt in South Africa at elevations of up to over 3,300ft (1,000m). Since the Black Rain Frog is a burrowing species, it inhabits fynbos and forest fringes and doesn’t even need the presence of open water!
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When the Black Rain Frog feels disturbed and threatened, it will stretch and expand, exhibiting more aggressive behavior.
But that doesn’t mean Black Rain Frog hates the company. Opposite. During mating season, the female will secrete a sticky substance on her back to keep the male from shedding; this is called multiplicative adhesion. It really refuses to let go of its partner.
And this is the desert rain frog. Native to a small stretch of coastal land between the African countries of Namibia and South Africa, it spends most of its day buried in the sand dunes.
It has ridges on its hind legs that act as small diggers for easy maneuvering over its coastal terrain.
The small part of the world they inhabit is very susceptible to sea fog, which keeps the sand moist in an otherwise arid region. They have a patch on their abdomen that is not only transparent, but also has lots of blood vessels and capillaries through which they can draw water directly from the sand.
It looks cute but it is the fierce roar of the desert rain frog that really makes a name for it. Although each species of frog has its own name, this frog goes to great lengths to protect its grasslands, as wildlife photographer Dean Boshoff bravely discovered while photographing the dunes. sand along Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape province.
