Gephyromantis schilfi

Gephyromantis schilfi, commonly known as Schilf's Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar thus donning the nickname "Madagascar frog".[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss and is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.[1][3]

Gephyromantis schilfi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Mantellidae
Genus: Gephyromantis
Subgenus: Gephyromantis (Duboimantis)
Species:
G. schilfi
Binomial name
Gephyromantis schilfi
Glaw & Vences, 2000

References

  1. Mantidactylus schilfi
  2. "Madagascar frog". Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  3. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine

Authority

  • Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2004.


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