Mantidactylus tricinctus is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Genus: | Mantidactylus |
| Species: | M. tricinctus
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| Binomial name | |
| Mantidactylus tricinctus (Guibé, 1947)
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Distribution and Habitat
editThis species is endemic to Madagascar. It is found between 450 and 850 m elevation at three sites in the east and southeast of the island, An'Ala, Befotaka and Vondrozo.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
editMantidactylus tricinctus measures 17 to 19 mm long. Its back is brown with darker blotches. The species is characterized by a yellow patch on the groin and a white one at the tip of the snout.[2]
Original Publication
edit- Guibé, 1947 : Trois Gephyromantis nouveaux de Madagascar (Batraciens). Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle 2 (19): 151–155.
External links
editAmphibian Species of the World: [1]
AmphibiaWeb: [2]
Photograph on CalPhotos: [3]
Sources
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Mantidactylus tricinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T57528A84177164. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T57528A84177164.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "AmphibiaWeb - Mantidactylus tricinctus". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
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