Guibemantis pulcherrimus is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to forests in the northern part Madagascar. It was discovered to be a distinct species in 2023, and can be distinguished from Guibemantis pulcher through its DNA, vocalizations and location.[1] Additionally, they have more, but smaller, spots on their back, and less pronounced brown patches on their sides.[1] Guibemantis pulcherrimus is named for its beauty, 'pulcherrimus' being Latin for more beautiful.[2]
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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. pulcherrimus
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| Guibemantis pulcherrimus | |
References
edit- ^ a b Vences, Miguel; Hutter, Carl R.; Glaw, Frank; Rakotoarison, Andolalao; Raselimanana, Achille P.; Scherz, Mark D. (2023-06-19). "A new species of Pandanus-dwelling frog from northern Madagascar related to Guibemantis pulcher". Zootaxa. 5306 (1): 97–115. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5306.1.4. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ "'Most beautiful' creature found hopping in Madagascar rainforest. It's a new species". Yahoo Life. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
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