Anodonthyla emilei

Anodonthyla emilei is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.[1][3] Discovered in Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar in 2003, it has the most divergent call of all Anodonthyla species.[2]

Anodonthyla emilei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Cophylinae
Genus: Anodonthyla
Species:
A. emilei
Binomial name
Anodonthyla emilei
Vences, Glaw, J. Köhler and Wollenberg, 2010[2]

Etymology

A. emilei was named after Emile Rajeriarison, a nature guide at Ranomafana National Park.[2]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Anodonthyla emilei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190941A1961657. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. Vences, Miguel; Glaw, Frank; Köhler, Jörn & Wollenberg, Katharina C. (2010). "Molecular phylogeny, morphology and bioacoustics reveal five additional species of arboreal microhylid frogs of the genus Anodonthyla from Madagascar". Contributions to Zoology. 79 (1): 1–32. doi:10.1163/18759866-07901001.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Anodonthyla emilei Vences, Glaw, Köhler, and Wollenberg, 2010". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 February 2020.


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