Mantidactylus bourgati is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.[1]
| Mantidactylus bourgati | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Genus: | Mantidactylus |
| Species: | M. bourgati
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| Binomial name | |
| Mantidactylus bourgati Guibé, 1974[1]
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Range and habitat edit
Mantidactylus bourgati is found only on the Andringitra Massif in Madagascar's Central Highlands. It inhabits, and breeds in, clear streams running through montane forests and in montane grasslands above the treeline.
The species requires clear streams, and is affected by habitat degradation. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is 1,313 km2.
Taxonomy edit
Mantidactylus bourgati previously considered as M. curtus, populations from the Andringitra Massif have recently been resurrected under the name M. bourgati. Specimens of quite variable morphology and colouration can be found along streams both inside montane forest and above the treeline (Glaw and Vences 2007).[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Mantidactylus bourgati". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T135792A84184472. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T135792A84184472.en. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "AmphibiaWeb - Mantidactylus bourgati". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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