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Mantidactylus tricinctus

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Mantidactylus tricinctus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Mantellidae
Genus: Mantidactylus
Species:
M. tricinctus
Binomial name
Mantidactylus tricinctus
(Guibé, 1947)
Synonyms
  • Gephyromantis tricinctus Guibé, 1947

Mantidactylus tricinctus is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae.

Distribution and Habitat

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This species is endemic to Madagascar. It is found between 450 and 850 m elevation at three sites in the east and southeast of the island, An'Ala, Befotaka and Vondrozo.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Description

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Mantidactylus tricinctus measures 17 to 19 mm long. Its back is brown with darker blotches. The species is characterized by a yellow patch on the groin and a white one at the tip of the snout.[2]

Original Publication

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  • Guibé, 1947 : Trois Gephyromantis nouveaux de Madagascar (Batraciens). Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle 2 (19): 151–155.
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Amphibian Species of the World: [1]

AmphibiaWeb: [2]

Photograph on CalPhotos: [3]

Sources

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Mantidactylus tricinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T57528A84177164. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T57528A84177164.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "AmphibiaWeb - Mantidactylus tricinctus". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2017-09-10.