Mantidactylus asper boulengeri, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar

I can see some similarity with this find:

...yet the back looks different.

comments (4)

John Sullivan

Lion

I don't think it is the same. One seems to have much more webbing in the back feet than the other, which generally means they are different species (probably different genera). I'm on the road without my trusty Glaw & Vences so I can't look up potential IDs for now (back home beginning of December). Posted 9 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you John, I had a slight suspicion that it was different. Thanks for your remark, and no rush :) Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. John Sullivan
    
    Lion
    
    My best guess is Mantidactylus boulengeri, which is called Gephyromantis boulengeri by Glaw & Vences. Compare with the ones I identified as G. boulengeri on <http://www.wildherps.com/species/M.boulengeri.html>. It looks to me like a younger frog, with slightly different proportions than an adult (bigger head, mainly). Glaw & Vences do record this species from Nosy Mangabe. Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      I'm happy that I was wrong, I always prefer to introduce a new species :)
      Seriously, thanks a ton for the identification! Posted 9 years ago

The Mantidactylus boulengeri

''Mantidactylus boulengeri'' 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 moist montane forests, plantations, heavily degraded former forest, and introduced vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Similar species: Frogs

Species identified by John Sullivan