The yellow mantella or eastern mantella (Mantella crocea) 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 swamps, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. Commercial collection may also be a threat.
Yellow mantella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Mantellidae |
Genus: | Mantella |
Species: | M. crocea
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Binomial name | |
Mantella crocea Pintak & Böhme, 1990
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References
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- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Mantella crocea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T57442A84166552. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T57442A84166552.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.