Tsingymantis is a monotypic genus of frogs in the family Mantellidae. The sole species is Tsingymantis antitra.[2]
| Tsingymantis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Subfamily: | Mantellinae |
| Genus: | Tsingymantis Glaw, Hoegg and Vences, 2006 |
| Species: | T. antitra |
| Binomial name | |
| Tsingymantis antitra Glaw, Hoegg and Vences, 2006 | |
Taxonomy
Tsingymantis antitra was described in by Glaw, Hoegg and Vences in 2006.[3] Its taxonomic placement within the family Mantellidae remains uncertain, because it is apparently a basal taxon.[3][4]
Distribution and habitat
This species is endemic to Ankarana Special Reserve, in northwestern Madagascar,[1][4] where it lives among the limestone karst.[1]
References
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