Gephyromantis klemmeri
| Klemmer's Madagascar frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Genus: | Gephyromantis |
| Species: | G. klemmeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Gephyromantis klemmeri (Guibé, 1974) | |
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Gephyromantis klemmeri, commonly known as Klemmer's Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Etymology
The specific name, klemmeri, is in honor of German herpetologist Konrad Klemmer.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of G. klemmeri are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.[1]
Conservation status
G. klemmeri is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Gephyromantis klemmeri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57492A84172892. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57492A84172892.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (20130. The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Piblishing. xiii + 244 pp. ISBN 978-1-907807-41-1. (Gephryomantis klemmeri, p. 113).