Dyscophus insularis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to western Madagascar (the two other Dyscophus species are from eastern Madagascar). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, intermittent rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Dyscophus insularis
Adult above, tadpole below
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Dyscophus
Species:
D. insularis
Binomial name
Dyscophus insularis
Range in brown

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Dyscophus insularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57806A84178647. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57806A84178647.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.