| Mantella | |
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| Golden Mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Lissamphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Suborder: | Neobatrachia |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Subfamily: | Mantellinae |
| Genus: | Mantella Boulenger, 1882 |
| Species | |
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Mantella is a genus of frogs in the family Mantellidae, endemic to Madagascar. These are small frogs typically reaching 2–3 centimetres (0.79–1.2 in), with iridescent colors with combinations of black, blue, orange, yellow, and green which reflect the toxic nature of their skins. Several species in the genus are threatened because of habitat loss and over-collection for the international pet trade.
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Mantella aurantiaca Mocquard, 1900 | Golden Mantella |
| Mantella baroni Boulenger, 1888 | Baron's Painted Mantella |
| Mantella bernhardi Vences, Glaw, Peyrieras, Böhme & Busse, 1994 | Bernhard's Mantella |
| Mantella betsileo (Grandidier, 1872) | Brown Mantella |
| Mantella cowanii Boulenger, 1882 | Cowan's or Harlequin Mantella |
| Mantella crocea Pintak & Böhme, 1990 | Yellow Mantella |
| Mantella ebenaui Boettger, 1880 | Brown Mantella |
| Mantella expectata Busse & Böhme, 1992 | Blue-legged Mantella |
| Mantella haraldmeieri Busse, 1981 | Harald Meier's Mantella |
| Mantella laevigata Methuen & Hewitt, 1913 | Climbing Mantella |
| Mantella madagascariensis (Grandidier, 1872) | Malagasy Painted Mantella |
| Mantella manery Vences, Glaw & Böhme, 1999 | Marojejy Mantella |
| Mantella milotympanum Staniszewski, 1996 | Black-eared Mantella |
| Mantella nigricans Guibé, 1978 | Guibe's Mantella |
| Mantella pulchra Parker, 1925 | Beautiful Mantella |
| Mantella viridis Pintak & Böhme, 1988 | Green Mantella |