Guibemantis bicalcaratus is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Genus: | Guibemantis |
| Species: | G. bicalcaratus
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| Guibemantis bicalcaratus (Boettger, 1913)
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Description
editGuibemantis bicalcaratus measures from 22 to 26 mm in length for males, and 24 to 29 mm for females. Its back is clear-brown to yellowish, with small dark spots and sometimes a clear line on each side of the back. A brown line is often present from the snout to the eardrum. Its belly is uniformly clear.
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Guibemantis bicalcaratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T79789864A79790033. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T79789864A79790033.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Sources
edit- Nussbaum, R. & Raxworthy, C. 2004. Mantidactylus bicalcaratus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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