Mantidactylus tricinctus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Genus: | Mantidactylus |
| Species: | M. tricinctus
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| Binomial name | |
| Mantidactylus tricinctus (Guibé, 1947)
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Mantidactylus tricinctus is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae.
Distribution and Habitat[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- Guibé, 1947 : Trois Gephyromantis nouveaux de Madagascar (Batraciens). Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle 2 (19): 151–155.
External links[edit]
Amphibian Species of the World: [1]
AmphibiaWeb: [2]
Photograph on CalPhotos: [3]
Sources[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "AmphibiaWeb - Mantidactylus tricinctus". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
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