Mantellidae
Mantellids are found only on the large island of Madagascar. The most famous members are of the genus Mantella which have converged with members of the neotropical family Dendrobatidae 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 treefrogs of the subfamily Hylinae, within the family Hylidae), 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, to 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 English account no non-English account photos sound/video Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis English account no non-English account photos sound/video Aglyptodactylus securifer English account no non-English account photos sound/video
Genus Blommersia (6 species)
Blommersia angolafa English account no non-English account photos no sound/video Blommersia blommersae English account no non-English account photos sound/video Blommersia dejongi no English account no non-English account no photos no sound/video Blommersia domerguei English account no non-English account photos sound/video Blommersia galani no English account no non-English account no photos no sound/video Blommersia grandisonae English account no non-English account photos sound/video Blommersia kely English account no non-English account photos sound/video Blommersia sarotra English account no non-English account photos sound/video Blommersia variabilis no English account no non-English account photos no sound/video Blommersia wittei English account no non-English account photos sound/video
Genus Boehmantis (1 species)
Boehmantis microtympanum English account no non-English account photos no sound/video
Genus Boophis (58 species)
Genus Gephyromantis (35 species)
Genus Guibemantis (10 species)
Guibemantis albolineatus English account no non-English account photos no sound/video Guibemantis annulatus no English account no non-English account photos no sound/video Guibemantis bicalcaratus English account no non-English account photos no sound/video Guibemantis depressiceps English account no non-English account photos sound/video Guibemantis flavobrunneus English account no non-English account photos no sound/video Guibemantis kathrinae English account no non-English account photos no sound/video Guibemantis liber English account no non-English account photos sound/video Guibemantis pulcher English account no non-English account photos no sound/video Guibemantis punctatus English account no non-English account photos no sound/video Guibemantis timidus English account no non-English account photos sound/video Guibemantis tornieri English account no non-English account photos sound/video Guibemantis wattersoni no English account no non-English account photos no sound/video
Genus Laliostoma (1 species)
Laliostoma labrosum English account no non-English account photos sound/video
Genus Mantella (16 species)
Genus Mantidactylus (30 species)
Genus Spinomantis (12 species)
Spinomantis aglavei English account no non-English account photos sound/video Spinomantis bertini English account no non-English account photos sound/video Spinomantis brunae English account no non-English account photos no sound/video Spinomantis elegans English account no non-English account photos no sound/video Spinomantis fimbriatus English account no non-English account photos sound/video Spinomantis guibei English account no non-English account photos sound/video Spinomantis massi English account no non-English account photos sound/video Spinomantis microtis English account no non-English account photos no sound/video Spinomantis nussbaumi no English account no non-English account no photos no sound/video Spinomantis peraccae English account no non-English account photos sound/video Spinomantis phantasticus English account no non-English account photos sound/video Spinomantis tavaratra no English account no non-English account no photos no sound/video
Genus Tsingymantis (1 species)
Tsingymantis antitra English account no non-English account photos no sound/video
Genus Wakea (1 species)
Wakea madinika English account no non-English account photos no sound/video
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