Blommersia sarotra

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Blommersia sarotra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Mantellidae
Genus: Blommersia
Species:
B. sarotra
Binomial name
Blommersia sarotra
(Glaw & Vences, 2002)
Mantidactylus sarotra map-fr.svg
Synonyms

Mantidactylus sarotraGlaw & Vences, 2002

Blommersia sarotra is a species of frogs in the family Mantellidae.

Contents

It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Species Characteristics

Blommersia sarotra sustain typical characteristics of a single subgular vocal sac, short hands, and an elongated head like most other species in the Blommersia genus. However, the distinguishing traits of the species Blommersia sarotra include the presence of a white mark on their throats, lack of vomerine teeth, and a unique mating call composed of a long pulsed note, followed by clicking. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Blommersia sarotra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T57519A68527028. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57519A68527028.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Glaw, F. R. A. N. K; M., Veneces (2002). "A new sibling species of the anuran subgenus Blommersia from Madagascar (Amphibia: Mantellidae: Mantidactylus) and its molecular phylogenetic relationships". Herpetological Journal. 12 (1): 11–20 – via Science Citation Index [SCI] - ISI Web of Knowledge.

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