Probreviceps
Probreviceps is a small genus of brevicipitine frogs with only six members. They occur in the montane forests of Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and possibly Mozambique. They are sometimes known as the forest frogs, forest rain frogs, big-fingered frogs, or primitive rain frogs.
Description
Probreviceps are burrowing frogs with short limbs and direct development ; the eggs are deposited in burrows. Maximum snout–vent length is between in males and between in females, depending on the species. Males often have larger tympani than females. No discs are present on fingers or toes. Species identification is based on male advertisement calls, features of hands and feet, and distribution.
There are six recognized species:Probreviceps durirostris, Snouted forest frog Probreviceps loveridgei, Loveridge's forest frog Probreviceps macrodactylus, Large-fingered forest frog Probreviceps rhodesianus, Highland forest frog Probreviceps rungwensis, Rungwe forest frog Probreviceps uluguruensis, Uluguru forest frog