Gephyromantis pseudoasper
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Genus: | Gephyromantis |
| Subgenus: | Gephyromantis (Phylacomantis) |
| Species: | G. pseudoasper
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| Gephyromantis pseudoasper (Guibé, 1974)
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Gephyromantis pseudoasper, also known as the Massif Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to northern Madagascar.[1][2] It occurs in both pristine and degraded rainforests and in secondary vegetation at elevations up to 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. It can be found both on the ground and in trees. Breeding takes place in streams.[1]
Advertisement call
[edit]The advertisement call of the species is an energetic, high-pitched series of notes, emitted often in the early hours of the morning.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Gephyromantis pseudoasper". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57513A84175596. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57513A84175596.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Gephyromantis pseudoasper (Guibé, 1974)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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