A new species, Breviceps batrachophiliorum, also known as the Boston Rain Frog, has been discovered in South Africa, ...

Altezza Travel and the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) carried out a joint expedition to study frog populations ...

A surprising splash of life startled a team of trekkers navigating the alpine heights of Mount Kilimanjaro. At an elevation ...

A genus of around 20 burrowing frog species found mostly in South Africa is famous for its members' short limbs, flat, ...

The newly-discovered amphibian has been named Breviceps batrachophiliorum, or more commonly, the Boston Rain Frog. This is a ...

Researchers have discovered Africa's highest-living frog species on Mount Kilimanjaro at an altitude of 4000 meters. The discovery, made by Altezza Travel during a climb in June 2024, led to a ...

MOSHI, Tanzania, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Researchers have discovered Africa’s highest-living frog species on Mount Kilimanjaro at an altitude of 4000 meters. The discovery, made by ...

The ANC followed up President Mbeki’s views with a multi-part ‘Sociology of the Public Discourse in Democratic South Africa’ in its online journal ‘Africa Today’. The crux of this debate was who ...

The team successfully located the frogs, and obtained DNA samples for laboratory analysis. Testing conducted in South Africa revealed that the frogs belong to the Amietia wittei species, indicating ...

Professor Alan Channing, an amphibian expert from the North-West University in South Africa, confirmed that no frog species had previously been found at such an altitude in Africa. Between February 20 ...

South Africa, with its rich and still unfolding biodiversity, is at the heart of this amphibian renaissance. Ultimately, Breviceps batrachophiliorum is more than just another new name in a long list.