Gephyromantis plicifer

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Gephyromantis plicifer
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Mantellidae
Genus: Gephyromantis
Subgenus: Gephyromantis (Duboimantis)
Species:
G. plicifer
Binomial name
Gephyromantis plicifer
(Boulenger, 1882)
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Gephyromantis plicifer, in the vernacular known as the common Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Gephyromantis plicifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T57512A84175464. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57512A84175464.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.