Mantidactylus charlotteae is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae.[1][3] It is endemic to Madagascar and found in the eastern part of the country in the coastal rainforest belt between Marojejy in the north and possibly as far as Andohahela in the south.[1]
| Mantidactylus charlotteae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Genus: | Mantidactylus |
| Species: | M. charlotteae
|
| Binomial name | |
| Mantidactylus charlotteae | |
| |
Description
editMales measure 22–26 mm (0.87–1.02 in) and females 26–32 mm (1.0–1.3 in) in snout–vent length. The body relatively slender. The head is long with rounded snout. The tympanum is distinct. The limbs are slender. The fingers are without webbing whereas the toes are webbed. The back is reddish brown in colour and without markings. There are reddish dorso-lateral glandular ridges. The flanks are blackish, with a sharp border towards the dorsum.[2]
Habitat and conservation
editIts natural habitats are pristine or slightly disturbed rainforests at elevations of up to 600 m (2,000 ft) above sea level. It is a terrestrial species that is often found near streams where. It breeds in streams but lays its eggs on land.[1]
Mantidactylus charlotteae is a very abundant species, although it is suspected to be decreasing because of habitat loss and deterioration. These threats are driven by agriculture, timber extraction, charcoaling, spread of eucalyptus, livestock grazing, and expanding human settlements. However, it occurs in several protected areas.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Mantidactylus charlotteae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57471A84170406. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T57471A84170406.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Vences, Miguel; Glaw, Frank (2004). "Revision of the subgenus Chonomantis (Anura: Mantellidae: Mantidactylus) from Madagascar, with description of two new species". Journal of Natural History. 38 (1): 77–118. doi:10.1080/0022293021000010331.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Mantidactylus charlotteae Vences and Glaw, 2004". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
External links
edit
Media related to Mantidactylus charlotteae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Mantidactylus charlotteae at Wikispecies
