Mantidactylus peraccae

Mantidactylus peraccae
Mantidactylus peraccae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Mantellidae
Genus: Mantidactylus
Species: M. peraccae
Binomial name
Mantidactylus peraccae
(Boulenger, 1896)

Mantidactylus peraccae is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family. The specific epithet honors Italian herpetologist Mario Giacinto Peracca.

Geographic range

It is endemic to Madagascar.

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers.

Conservation status

It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Andreone, F., Vallan, D. & Nussbaum, R. (2008). Spinomantis peraccae. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 1-11-2015.
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