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There are 311 named species of frogs on Madagascar, [1] but several hundred have been identified using DNA barcoding and remain to be formally described. [2] [3] Native described species belong to four different families: Hyperoliidae (11 species), Mantellidae (212 species), Microhylidae (86 species) and Ranidae (1 species).
Pages in category "Endemic frogs of Madagascar" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 231 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Gephyromantis silvanus, commonly known as the Madagascar frog, [2] is a species of frogs in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Gephyromantis pseudoasper, also known as the Massif Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to northern Madagascar. [1] [2] It occurs in both pristine and degraded rainforests and in secondary vegetation at elevations up to 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. It can be found both on the ground and in trees.
Related Mantella species typically range from 18–31 mm in morphology for adult individuals. [4] Mantella frogs generally exhibit sexual dimorphism, with the females (28–32 mm) of this species being slightly larger than the males (24–28 mm). This difference in size becomes prominent after approximately 10–12 months of age.
Gephyromantis boulengeri, sometimes known as Boulenger's Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. [2] It is endemic to Madagascar and found in the northeastern and eastern Madagascar as well as in Île Sainte-Marie . [ 1 ]
Gephyromantis salegy, commonly known as the Abolokopatrika Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar . Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests .
Mantidactylus madecassus, commonly known as the Andringitra Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Range and ...