Tsingymantis
| Tsingymantis antitra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Genus: | Tsingymantis |
| Species: | T. antitra |
| Binomial name | |
| Tsingymantis antitra Glaw, Hoegg & Vences in 2006 | |
Tsingymantis antitra is the sole species of the genus Tsingymantis, in the family Mantellidae.
Taxonomy
Tsingymantis antitra was described in by Glaw, Hoegg & Vences in 2006.[1] Its taxonomic placement within the family Mantellidae remains uncertain, because it is apparently a basal taxon.[1][2]
Distribution and Habitat
This species is endemic to Ankarana Special Reserve, in northwestern Madagascar,[2] where it lives among the limestone karst.
References
- 1 2 Glaw, Frank; Hoegg, S.; Vences, Miguel (2006). "Discovery of a new basal relict lineage of Madagascan frogs and its implications for mantellid evolution". Zootaxa 1334: 27–43.
- 1 2 Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel (2007). A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar (3rd ed.). Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlags. ISBN 978-3929449037.
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