Mantellidae
Mantellids are found only on the large island of Madagascar. The most famous members are of the genus Mantella which have converged with Neotropical Dendrobatids in body plan, ecology, aposematic coloration, and in lipophilic skin alkaloids. Most Mantellid species are terrestrial although there are also aquatic, arboreal (the genus Boophis resembles Hyline treefrogs), and semi-fossorial species. Body sizes range from 30-100 mm SVL). Reproductive life histories vary from eggs deposited on vegetation with tadpoles that develop into streams to terrestrial clutches whose tadpoles wash into streams. There are also land and arboreal direct developers. A strange mode of amplexus is found within Mantellinae, where the male places the ventral surface of his thighs on the head of the female and allows the sperm to travel down the back and onto the extruded clutch.
Guibemantis bicalcaratus
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Genus Aglyptodactylus (3 species)
Aglyptodactylus laticeps no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis species account photos range maps no sounds Aglyptodactylus securifer no species account photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Blommersia (6 species)
Blommersia blommersae species account no photos range maps no sounds Blommersia domerguei species account photos range maps no sounds Blommersia grandisonae species account photos range maps no sounds Blommersia kely species account no photos range maps no sounds Blommersia sarotra no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Blommersia wittei species account photos range maps no sounds
Genus Boehmantis (1 species)
Boehmantis microtympanum species account no photos range maps no sounds
Genus Boophis (55 species)
Genus Gephyromantis (35 species)
Genus Guibemantis (10 species)
Guibemantis albolineatus species account no photos range maps no sounds Guibemantis bicalcaratus species account photos range maps no sounds Guibemantis depressiceps species account no photos range maps no sounds Guibemantis flavobrunneus species account no photos range maps no sounds Guibemantis kathrinae no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Guibemantis liber species account photos range maps no sounds Guibemantis pulcher species account no photos range maps no sounds Guibemantis punctatus species account photos range maps no sounds Guibemantis timidus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Guibemantis tornieri species account photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Laliostoma (1 species)
Laliostoma labrosum no species account photos range maps no sounds
Genus Mantella (16 species)
Genus Mantidactylus (30 species)
Genus Spinomantis (10 species)
Spinomantis aglavei species account photos range maps no sounds Spinomantis bertini species account photos range maps no sounds Spinomantis brunae species account photos no range maps no sounds Spinomantis elegans species account photos range maps no sounds Spinomantis fimbriatus species account photos range maps no sounds Spinomantis guibei species account no photos range maps no sounds Spinomantis massorum species account no photos range maps no sounds Spinomantis microtis species account no photos range maps no sounds Spinomantis peraccae species account photos range maps no sounds Spinomantis phantasticus no species account photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Tsingymantis (1 species)
Tsingymantis antitra no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Wakea (1 species)
Wakea madinika no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
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