Mantidactylus betsileanus

(Boulenger, 1882)

Vernacular names
English : Betsileo Madagascar frog
French : Rainette malgache de Bestileo

Classification
Class : Amphibia
Order : Anura
Family : Mantellidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can grow to about 3.5 cm in length. Skin usually relatively smooth, sometimes with small warts. Large head and big eyes. Coloration very variable but usually mottled brown with a dorsal green to beige longitudinal line.

Range and habitat
The species is endemic to the island of Madagascar and occurs in the eastern lowland side of the island with scattered populations in northern half. Lives in primary and secondary rainforests, agricultural areas, to 1750 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species has a large range and is locally very common to abundant. It isn’t often collected for trade. It is likely to be a complex of many species.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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