Bernhard's mantella

The Bernhard's mantella (Mantella bernhardi) is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Collection for the pet trade is strictly limited, as it could pose a threat to the species.

Bernhard's mantella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Mantellidae
Genus: Mantella
Species:
M. bernhardi
Binomial name
Mantella bernhardi
Vences, Glaw, Peyrieras, Böhme & Busse, 1994

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2017. Mantella bernhardi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T57439A84165986. http://oldredlist.iucnredlist.org/details/57439/0 Downloaded on 27 September 2017.


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