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Rhombophryne laevipes

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Rhombophryne laevipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Cophylinae
Genus: Rhombophryne
Species:
R. laevipes
Binomial name
Rhombophryne laevipes
(Mocquard, 1895)
Synonyms

Mantiphrys laevipes Mocquard, 1895
Plethodontohyla laevipes (Mocquard, 1895)

Rhombophryne laevipes is a frog of the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Madagascar[2] and known from localities in northern, eastern, southeastern, and mid-western parts of the island.[1] It might be a species complex, with the "true" R. laevipes restricted to northern Madagascar.[1]

Rhombophryne laevipes occurs in rainforests, including degraded ones. It is a burrowing species. Although rare, it is widespread and tolerates some habitat modification, hence the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) does not consider it threatened.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Rhombophryne laevipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57973A84181290. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57973A84181290.en.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Rhombophryne laevipes (Mocquard, 1895)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 August 2016.