Mantella
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. Members of Mantella are diurnal and terrestrial, with bright aposematic coloration or cryptic markings.
| Mantella | |
|---|---|
| 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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