Biology:Black-eared mantella

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Short description: Species of frog

Black-eared Mantella
Mantella milotympanum02.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Mantellidae
Genus: Mantella
Species:
M. milotympanum
Binomial name
Mantella milotympanum
Staniszewski, 1996

The black-eared mantella (Mantella milotympanum) is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar . Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. None of its habitat is currently protected (2017).

It is kept as a pet; in the past, it has been collected in large numbers, and the pet trade may be a major threat to the species.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Mantella milotympanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T57448A84167640. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T57448A84167640.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57448/84167640. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2275287 entry