Gephyromantis pseudoasper
Appearance
Gephyromantis pseudoasper | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Mantellidae |
Genus: | Gephyromantis |
Subgenus: | Gephyromantis (Phylacomantis) |
Species: | G. pseudoasper
|
Binomial name | |
Gephyromantis pseudoasper (Guibé, 1974)
| |
Synonyms[2] | |
|
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. Breeding takes place in streams.[1]
Advertisement call
[edit]The advertisement call of the species is an energetic, high-pitched series of notes, emitted often in the early hours of the morning.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Gephyromantis pseudoasper". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57513A84175596. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57513A84175596.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Gephyromantis pseudoasper (Guibé, 1974)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 April 2018.