Rhombophryne laevipes
Rhombophryne laevipes is a frog of the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Madagascar[2] and known from localities in northern, eastern, southeastern, and mid-western parts of the island.[1] It might be a species complex, with the "true" R. laevipes restricted to northern Madagascar.[1]
| Rhombophryne laevipes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Cophylinae |
| Genus: | Rhombophryne |
| Species: | R. laevipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhombophryne laevipes (Mocquard, 1895) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Mantiphrys laevipes Mocquard, 1895 | |
Rhombophryne laevipes occurs in rainforests, including degraded ones. It is a burrowing species. Although rare, it is widespread and tolerates some habitat modification, hence the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) does not consider it threatened.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Rhombophryne laevipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57973A84181290. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57973A84181290.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Rhombophryne laevipes (Mocquard, 1895)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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