[8] Some treat Breviceps fasciatus as a synonym of this species,[9] although other authorities have expressed doubt.

[1] Frogs in this species spend most of their lives in subterranean nests under sandy ground, where they lay their eggs.

Tadpoles develop inside the eggs and hatch as fully formed baby frogs.

It is threatened by habitat loss, and its range is restricted to less than 20,000 square kilometers.

The eastern Rose rain frog (Breviceps rosei vansoni) occurs on the south coast of the Western Cape.