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Gephyromantis pseudoasper

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Species of amphibian

Gephyromantis pseudoasper
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this 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
  • Mantidactylus glandulosus Methuen and Hewitt, 1913
  • Mantidactylus pseudoasper Guibé, 1974

Gephyromantis pseudoasper, also known as the Massif Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to northern Madagascar. 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.

Advertisement call

The advertisement call of the species is an energetic, high-pitched series of notes, emitted often in the early hours of the morning.

The advertisement call of Gephyromantis pseudoasper in Montagne d'Ambre recorded on 2017-12-09 at 04h15, with other specimens calling in the background

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
Taxon identifiers
Gephyromantis pseudoasper
Mantidactylus pseudoasper


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