Gephyromantis spiniferus

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Gephyromantis spiniferus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Mantellidae
Genus: Gephyromantis
Subgenus: Gephyromantis (Asperomantis)
Species:
G. spiniferus
Binomial name
Gephyromantis spiniferus
(Blommers-Schlösser and Blanc, 1991)
Mantidactylus spiniferus map-fr.svg
Synonyms [2]
  • Mantidactylus spiniferusBlommers-Schlösser and Blanc, 1991

Gephyromantis spiniferus is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to southeastern Madagascar between Andringitra and Andohahela. Common name greater spiny Madagascar frog has been coined for it. [1] [2]

Gephyromantis spiniferus occurs in pristine rainforests at elevations of 600–1,000 m (2,000–3,300 ft) above sea level, particularly in association with bamboo. It lives on the forest floor. Presumably, breeding involves direct development (i.e., no free-living larval stage). [1]

It is a rare species with a patchy distribution. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation caused by subsistence agriculture, timber extraction, charcoal manufacture, invasive spread of eucalyptus, livestock grazing, and expanding human settlements. The fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has been detected in Gephyromantis species, but there is so far no evidence of negative effects. This species is present in the Kalambatritra Special Reserve, Andohahela National Park, and Andringitra National Park. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Gephyromantis spiniferus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T57523A84176610. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57523A84176610.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Gephyromantis spiniferus (Blommers-Schlösser and Blanc, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 December 2018.