Gephyromantis pseudoasper | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
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 | |
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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.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 | |
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Gephyromantis pseudoasper | |
Mantidactylus pseudoasper |
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