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The desert rain frog, web-footed rain frog, or Boulenger's short-headed frog (Breviceps macrops) is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Its natural habitat is the narrow strip of sandy shores between the sea and the sand dunes. [ 4 ]
The desert tree frog (Litoria rubella), or little red tree frog, is a species of tree frog native to Australia, southern New Guinea, and Timor. [2] It is one of Australia's most widely distributed frogs, inhabiting northern Australia, including desert regions and much of temperate eastern Australia.
The desert spadefoot toad (Notaden nichollsi) is a species of frog in the family Limnodynastidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland , subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland , intermittent freshwater marshes , hot deserts , and temperate desert.
There are about 50 species of frogs (six endemic) [2] but neither caecilians nor salamanders. [1] Namibia is home to 250 species of reptiles with 59 endemic. [2] There were 1331 recorded species of arachnids with 164 endemic [2] but there are potentially 5650 species. [2] Records show 6331 species of insects (1541 of them are endemic).
The African bullfrog is a voracious carnivore, eating insects and other invertebrates, small rodents, reptiles, small birds, fish, and other amphibians that can fit in their mouths. [ 5 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] It is also a cannibalistic species—the male African bullfrog is known for occasionally eating the tadpoles he guards, [ 11 ] and juveniles also ...
The Colorado River toad (Incilius alvarius), also known as the Sonoran Desert toad, is a toad species found in northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States.It is well known for its ability to exude toxins from glands within its skin that have psychoactive properties.
Leiurus quinquestriatus can be found in desert and scrubland habitats ranging from North Africa through to the Middle East. Its range covers a wide sweep of territory in the Sahara, Arabian Desert, Thar Desert, and Central Asia, from Algeria and Mali in the west through to Egypt, Ethiopia, Asia Minor and the Arabian Peninsula, eastwards to Kazakhstan and western India in the northeast and ...
The desert tortoise lives about 50 to 80 years; [7] it grows slowly and generally has a low reproductive rate. It spends most of its time in burrows, rock shelters, and pallets to regulate body temperature and reduce water loss. It is most active after seasonal rains and is inactive during most of the year.