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Mantella pulchra (Splendid mantella)

Synonyms: Mantella cowani pulchra

Wikipedia Abstract

The Beautiful Mantella (Mantella pulchra) is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and swamps.It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Mantella pulchra

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
6
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
51
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 13.23
EDGE Score: 4.04
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  1.3 grams
Diet [1]  Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Female Maturity [1]  1 year 7 months
Male Maturity [1]  1 year 7 months
Litters / Year [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  4 years
Snout to Vent Length [1]  1.181 inches (3 cm)

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Mantadia National Park II 38395 Madagascar
Reserve Speciale d'Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve IV 45390 Madagascar  

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles Yes

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Oliveira, Brunno Freire; São-Pedro, Vinícius Avelar; Santos-Barrera, Georgina; Penone, Caterina; C. Costa, Gabriel. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Sci. Data.
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0