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The common rain frog inhabits temperate forests and open grasslands of southeast Africa. They spend the dry winter months in burrows and emerge after rain to feed and mate, usually at night. Their diet consists of termites, ants, and other invertebrates. The population of this species is stable, and
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The common rain frog is brownish-green and has a round body and stumpy legs. It cannot jump or swim. Males are 30-47mm in length, while females are usually larger, at 40-60mm. There are two types of common rain frog, Breviceps adspersus adspersus and
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316:Description
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