Rhombophryne guentherpetersi

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Rhombophryne guentherpetersi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Cophylinae
Genus: Rhombophryne
Species:
R. guentherpetersi
Binomial name
Rhombophryne guentherpetersi
(Guibé, 1974)
Synonyms

Mantipus guentherpetersi Guibé, 1974
Plethodontohyla guentherpetersi (Guibé, 1974)

Rhombophryne guentherpetersi is a frog of the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to northern Madagascar and known from the Tsaratanana Massif.[1][2] It inhabits high-elevation forest and, perhaps, montane grassland, at elevations of 2,000–2,600 m (6,600–8,500 ft) above sea level. It is a rare species that suffers from habitat loss and degradation. It occurs in the Tsaratanana Reserve but the reserve borders are ambiguous, complicating management of the area.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Rhombophryne guentherpetersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57971A84181017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57971A84181017.en.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Rhombophryne guentherpetersi (Guibé, 1974)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 August 2016.