Breviceps fichus is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is endemic to the central highlands of Tanzania. Common name highland rain frog has been proposed for it. Description Males grow to and females to in snout–vent length. The snout is bluntly rounded. The tympanum is not visible. Skin is pitted dorsally and smooth ventrally. The dorsum is brown with darker mottling. Dark bands run from the eyes to the arms. The lower parts are white. Throat is black in breeding males. The male advertisement call is a brief, low-pitched, pulsed whistle. Habitat and conservation Breviceps fichus occurs in high-altitude grasslands at elevations above . Males call during the day from shallow burrows at the base of dense grass. Development is, presumably, direct (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage). Threats to this species are not known. References fichus Frogs of Africa Amphibians of Tanzania Endemic fauna of Tanzania Amphibians described in 2004 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot