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Mantella
Genus of amphibians / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mantella (also known as golden frogs or Malagasy poison frogs) are a prominent genus of aposematic frogs in the family Mantellidae, endemic to the island of Madagascar.[1] Members of Mantella are diurnal and terrestrial, with bright aposematic coloration or cryptic markings.
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Mantella | |
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Golden mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) from the Ramsar Menalamba site, Torotorofotsy Wetlands Reserve. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Mantellidae |
Subfamily: | Mantellinae |
Genus: | Mantella Boulenger, 1882 |
Type species | |
Dendrobates betsileo Grandidier, 1872 | |
Diversity | |
16 species |
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