Kingdom Animalia Class Amphibia Family Mantellidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anura Subfamily Mantellinae | |
Similar Boehmantis microtympanum, Blommersia, Mantellinae, Guibemantis, Mantidactylus | ||
Phyllomedusa squelch a tsingymantis antitra
Tsingymantis is a monotypic genus of frogs in the family Mantellidae. The sole species is Tsingymantis antitra.
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Taxonomy
Tsingymantis antitra was described in by Glaw, Hoegg and Vences in 2006. Its taxonomic placement within the family Mantellidae remains uncertain, because it is apparently a basal taxon.
Distribution and Habitat
This species is endemic to Ankarana Special Reserve, in northwestern Madagascar, where it lives among the limestone karst.
References
Tsingymantis antitra Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA