Guibemantis bicalcaratus
Guibemantis bicalcaratus is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Genus: | Guibemantis |
| Species: | G. bicalcaratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Guibemantis bicalcaratus (Boettger, 1913) | |
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Description
Guibemantis bicalcaratus measures from 22 to 26 mm in length for males, and 24 to 29 mm for females. Its back is clear-brown to yellowish, with small dark spots and sometimes a clear line on each side of the back. A brown line is often present from the snout to the eardrum. Its belly is uniformly clear.
References
- Nussbaum, R. & Raxworthy, C. 2004. Mantidactylus bicalcaratus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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