Cowan's mantella
| Cowan's mantella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Genus: | Mantella |
| Species: | M. cowanii
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| Binomial name | |
| Mantella cowanii Boulenger, 1882
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The Cowan's mantella (Mantella cowanii) is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. Collection for the pet trade has also been a threat.
Sources
- Andreone, F. & Vences, M. 2004. Mantella cowanii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Mantella
- Endemic frogs of Madagascar
- Amphibians described in 1882
- Species endangered by the pet trade
- Species endangered by subsistence agriculture
- Species endangered by deforestation
- Species endangered by logging for charcoal
- Species endangered by wetland drainage
- Species endangered by urbanization
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