Beautiful mantella | |
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Conservation status | |
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Mantellidae |
Genus: | Mantella |
Species: | M. pulchra |
Binomial name | |
Mantella pulchra Parker, 1925 | |
Approximate distribution (Madagascar) Range |
The beautiful mantella, Parker's mantella, or splendid mantella (Mantella pulchra) is a species of frogs in the family Mantellidae.
It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. It may be threatened by the pet trade, but too little is known about commercial collections.
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Mantella pulchra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T57450A84167999. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T57450A84167999.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Mantella pulchra |
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- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Mantella
- Endemic frogs of Madagascar
- Species that are or were threatened by grazing
- Species that are or were threatened by subsistence agriculture
- Species that are or were threatened by logging for timber
- Species that are or were threatened by logging for charcoal
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- Amphibians described in 1925
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