Gephyromantis schilfi, commonly known as Schilf's Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar thus donning the nickname "Madagascar frog".[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss and is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.[1][3]
Gephyromantis schilfi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Mantellidae |
Genus: | Gephyromantis |
Subgenus: | Gephyromantis (Duboimantis) |
Species: | G. schilfi
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Binomial name | |
Gephyromantis schilfi |
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Gephyromantis schilfi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57520A84176219. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57520A84176219.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Madagascar frog". Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ^ 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
Authority
edit- Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2004.