Madagascan mantella
| Malagasy Painted Mantella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Genus: | Mantella |
| Species: | M. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mantella madagascariensis (Grandidier, 1872) | |
The Malagasy Painted Mantella (Mantella madagascariensis) is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Andreone, F. & Glaw, F. 2004. Mantella madagascariensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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