Madagascar's Amphibians
Three orders of amphibians are inventoried in the world: frogs, salamanders and caecilians. Only frogs are found in Madagascar. Almost 10% of the world’s frogs are endemic to Madagascar, an extraordinary richness of amphibians for an island that makes up only 0.4% of the land area of the globe.
Six families are found in Madagascar:
- Hyperoliidae
- Mantellidae
- Ptycadenidae
- Microhylidae
- Dicroglossiadae
- and Bufonidae
About 340 species are inventoried in Madagascar, but DNA barcoding has revealed more than 500 species on the island, so at least 200 remain to be formally described (Perl et al. 2014).
Except from the two introduced species: Hoplobatrachus tigerinus and Duttaphrynus melanosticus, all of the Malagasy amphibians are endemic to the island, and for most groups, the endemism extends to the level of genera, subfamilies, and one endemic family : the Mantellidae.
According of the IUCN Red List of Species (2016), one hundred fifty eight (158) species were found to be threatened:
- 20 Critically Endangered
- 76 Endangered
- 43 Vulnerable
- and 19 Near Threatened.
Species names in some genera are given with subgenus name in parentheses in the below list.
List and classifications of the amphibians of Madagascar
N | Family | Species | Common name | Distribution - Habitat | Red List | Synonyms |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hyperoliidae | Heterixalus alboguttatus * | Whitebelly Reed Frog | SE | LC | |
2 | Hyperoliidae | Heterixalus andrakata * | Andrakata Reed Frog | NE | LC | |
3 | Hyperoliidae | Heterixalus betsileo * | Betsileo Reed Frog | Central Highlands | LC | |
4 | Hyperoliidae | Heterixalus boettgeri * | Boettger's Reed Frog | Extreme SE | LC | |
5 | Hyperoliidae | Heterixalus carbonei * | Mahajanga Reed Frog | Center W&Extreme N | LC | |
6 | Hyperoliidae | Heterixalus luteostriatus * | Andranolava Reed Frog | W & Central S | LC | |
7 | Hyperoliidae | Heterixalus madagascariensis * | Madagascar Reed Frog | Eastern Cost & NE | LC | |
8 | Hyperoliidae | Heterixalus punctatus * | Spotted Reed Frog | Eastern Cost & NE | LC | |
9 | Hyperoliidae | Heterixalus rutenbergi * | Madagascan Lined Frog | Central Highlands | LC | |
10 | Hyperoliidae | Heterixalus tricolor * | Three-color Reed Frog | Central W & NW | LC | |
11 | Hyperoliidae | Heterixalus variabilis * | Variable Reed Frog | NW | LC | |
12 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis albilabris * | White-lipped Bright-eyed Frog | E, Central E, NE | LC | |
13 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis albipunctatus * | Spotted Bright-eyed Frog | E, Central E | LC | |
14 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis andohahela * | Tanatana Bright-eyed Frog | SE | VU | |
15 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis andrangoloaka * | Andrangoloaka Bright-eyed Frog | Central Highlands | EN | |
16 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis andreonei * | Benavony Bright-eyed Frog | NW | VU | |
17 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis anjanaharibeensis * | Anjanaharibe Bright-eyed Frog | NE | EN | |
18 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis ankarafensis* | Ankarafa Skeleton Frog | NW | CR | |
19 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis ankaratra * | Ankaratra Bright-eyed Frog | Central Highlands | LC | |
20 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis arcanus* | Mahakajy Bright-eyed Frog | Central SE | EN | |
21 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis axelmeyeri * | Tsaratanana Bright-eyed Frog | NE, NW | LC | |
22 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis baetkei * | Baetke's Bright-eyed Frog | Extreme N | CR | |
23 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis blommersae * | Blommers Bright-eyed Frog | N, NW | VU | |
24 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis boehmei * | Böhme's Bright-eyed Frog | Central Highlands & Central E | EN | |
25 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis boppa * | Boppa's Bright-eyed Tree Frog | Central SE | EN | |
26 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis bottae * | Andasibe Bright-eyed Frog | Central E & Central SE | LC | |
27 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis brachychir * | Nosy Be Bright-eyed Frog | N, NW | VU | |
28 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis burgeri * | Burger's Bright-eyed Frog | Central E | DD | |
29 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis elenae * | Vohiparara Bright-eyed Frog | Central E & Central SE | NT | |
30 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis englaenderi * | Englaender's Bright-eyed Frog | NE | VU | |
31 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis entingae * | NW, N, NE | LC | ||
32 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis erythrodactylus * | Forest Bright-eyed Frog | Central isl.& Central E | LC | |
33 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis fayi * | Fay's Bright-eyed Frog | NE, Central E | VU | |
34 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis feonnyala * | Feon'ny ala Bright-eyed Frog | Central E | EN | |
35 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis goudotii * | Goudot's Bright-eyed Frog | Central Highlands | LC | |
36 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis haematopus * | Nahampoana Bright-eyed Frog | Extreme SE | EN | |
37 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis haingana * | Andohahela Bright-eyed Frog | Extreme SE | EN | |
38 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis jaegeri * | Jaeger's Bright-eyed Frog | NW | EN | |
39 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis laurenti * | Andringitra Bright-eyed Frog | Central S & Central Highlands | EN | |
40 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis liami * | Liam's Bright-eyed Frog | Central E | CR | |
41 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis lilianae * | Lilian's Bright-eyed Frog | Central SE | DD | |
42 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis luciae * | Lucia's Bright-eyed Frog | E, SE | LC | |
43 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis luteus * | Ankafana Bright-eyed Frog | Central Highlands , E, SE | LC | |
44 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis madagascariensis * | Madagascar Bright-eyed Frog | Central Highlands , E, SE | LC | |
45 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis majori * | Ambohimitombo Bright-eyed Frog | Central SE | VU | |
46 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis mandraka * | Mandraka Bright-eyed Frog | Central E | DD | |
47 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis marojezensis * | Marojezy Bright-eyed Frog | E, NE | LC | |
48 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis miadana * | Extema SE | EN | ||
49 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis microtympanum * | Imerina Bright-eyed Frog | Central Highlands | LC | |
50 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis miniatus * | Tiny Bright-eyed Frog | Extreme SE | VU | |
51 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis narinsi * | Narins' Bright-eyed Frog | SE, Central SE | EN | |
52 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis obscurus * | SE and S of Central Highlands | NT | ||
53 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis occidentalis * | Western White-lipped Tree Frog | W & S of the Central Highlands | LC | |
54 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis periegetes * | Ambolovaventy Bright-eyed Frog | SE | NT | |
55 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis picturatus * | Painted Bright-eyed Frog | Centra E & Central SE | LC | |
56 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis piperatus * | Central SE | EN | ||
57 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis popi * | S of the Central Highlands &Central SE | VU | ||
58 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis praedictus * | SE | NA | ||
59 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis pyrrhus * | Andasibe Bright-eyed Frog | E, Central E | LC | |
60 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis quasiboehmei * | Central SE | NT | ||
61 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis rappiodes * | Central Bright-eyed Frog | Central SE & Extreme SE | LC | |
62 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis reticulatus * | Reticulate Bright-eyed Frog | Central E & Central Highlands | LC | |
63 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis rhodoscelis * | Betsileo Bright-eyed Frog | Central E & Extreme SE | EN | |
64 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis roseipalmatus * | N, NE | LC | ||
65 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis rufioculis * | Redback Bright-eyed Frog | Central E | NT | |
66 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis sambirano * | Norbert Bright-eyed Frog | NW | EN | |
67 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis sandrae * | Sandra's Bright-eyed Frog | Central E & SE | EN | |
68 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis schuboeae * | Ranomafana Bright-eyed Frog | Central SE | DD | |
69 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis septentrionalis * | Ambre Bright-eyed Frog | N, NE | LC | |
70 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis sibilans * | East-central Bright-eyed Frog | Central E , NE | LC | |
71 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis solomaso * | Analambalotra Bright-eyed Frog | Central E | EN | |
72 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis spinophis * | Central Highlands & Central SE | VU | ||
73 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis tampoka * | Beboka Bright-eyed Frog | W, NW | LC | |
74 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis tasymena * | Red Spotted Bright-eyed Frog | E | LC | |
75 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis tsilomaro * | Many-spined Bright-eyed Frog | NW | CR | |
76 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis ulftunni * | Masoala Bright-eyed Frog | NE | VU | |
77 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis viridis * | Green Bright-eyed Frog | E | LC | |
78 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis vittatus * | Striped Bright-eyed Frog | NW, NE | LC | |
79 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis williamsi * | Williams' Bright-eyed Frog | Central Highlands | CR | |
80 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis (Sahona) calcaratus * | Central E and E | LC | ||
81 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis (Sahona) doulioti * | Morondava Bright-eyed Frog | W, SE | LC | |
82 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis (Sahona) guibei * | Warty Bright-eyed Frog | Central E & Central SE | LC | |
83 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis (Sahona) idae * | Ida's Bright-eyed Frog | Central E & Central SE | LC | |
84 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis (Sahona) lichenoides * | Lichenoid Bright-eyed Frog | E, NE | LC | |
85 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis (Sahona) opisthodon * | Eastern Bright-eyed Frog | East Coast | LC | |
86 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis (Sahona) pauliani * | Moramanga Bright-eyed Frog | Central SE & Extreme SE | LC | |
87 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis (Sahona) tephraeomystax * | Dumeril's Bright-eyed Frog | NW, E | LC | |
88 | Mantellidae (Boophinae) | Boophis (Sahona) xerophilus * | Kirindy Bright-eyed Frog | W, Entreme SE | DD | |
89 | Mantellidae (Laliostominae) | Aglyptodactylus australis * | Entreme SE | EN | ||
90 | Mantellidae (Laliostominae) | Aglyptodactylus chorus * | NE | NT | ||
91 | Mantellidae (Laliostominae) | Aglyptodactylus inguinalis * | Central SE & Extreme SE | LC | ||
92 | Mantellidae (Laliostominae) | Aglyptodactylus laticeps * | Robust Madagascar Jumping Frog | W | VU | |
93 | Mantellidae (Laliostominae) | Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis * | Madagascar Jumping Frog | Central E, N | LC | |
94 | Mantellidae (Laliostominae) | Aglyptodactylus securifer * | Kirindy Jumping Frog | W, NW | LC | |
95 | Mantellidae (Laliostominae) | Laliostoma labrosum * | Madagascar Bullfrog | W, N, SW, S of the Central isl. | LC | Tomopterna labrosa |
96 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Blommersia angolafa * | Angolafa or Palm Tree Madagascar Frog | NE, Central E | LC | |
97 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Blommersia blommersae * | Moramanga Madagascar Frog | Central E, E coast, Extreme SE | LC | Mantidactylus |
98 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Blommersia dejongi * | De Jong's Madagascar Frog | Central E | LC | |
99 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Blommersia domerguei * | Domergue's Madagascar Frog | Central E, Central SE | LC | Mantidactylus |
100 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Blommersia galani * | Galan's Madagascar Frog | Central E | LC | |
101 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Blommersia grandisonae * | Ambrana Madagascar Frog | Central E, SE, NE | LC | Mantidactylus |
102 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Blommersia kely * | Manjakatompo Madagascar Frog | Central E | LC | Mantidactylus |
103 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Blommersia sarotra * | Difficult Madagascar Frog | Central E | DD | Mantidactylus |
104 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Blommersia variabilis * | NE | LC | ||
105 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Blommersia wittei * | Witte's Madagascar Frog | NW, N | LC | Mantidactylus |
106 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Boehmantis microtypanum * | Angel's Madagascar Frog | Extreme SE | VU | Mantidactylus |
107 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis ambohitra * | Montagne d'Ambre Grainy Frog | N, NW | VU | Asperomantis |
108 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis antsingy * | W | EN | Phylacomantis | |
109 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis asper * | East Betsileo Madagascar Frog | Central E | LC | Asperomantis/ Mantidactylus |
110 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis azzurrae * | Azzurra's Grainy Frog | South of Central Highlands | EN | Phylacomantis |
111 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis blanci * | White Madagascar Frog | Central SE, | NT | Mantidactylus |
112 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis boulengeri * | Boulenger's Madagascar Frog | NE, Central E, Central SE | LC | Mantidactylus |
113 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis ceratophrys * | South Central E | LC | Asperomantis/ Mantidactylus aper | |
114 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis cornutus * | Horned Madagascar Frog | Central & Central E | VU | Duboimantis/ Mantidactylus |
115 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis corvus * | Isalo Madagascar Frog | South of Central Highlands | EN | Phylacomantis/ Mantidactylus |
116 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis decaryi * | Decary's Madagascar Frog | Central SE, SE | LC | Mantidactylus |
117 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis eiselti * | Eiselt's Madagascar Frog | Central E | EN | Mantidactylus |
118 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis enki * | Ambatolahy Madagascar Frog | Central SE | VU | Mantidactylus |
119 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis granulatus * | Grainy Madagascar Frog | NW, N, NE | LC | Duboimantis/ Mantidactylus |
120 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis hintelmannae * | Central SE | EN | ||
121 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis horridus * | Boettger's Grainy Frog | NW | VU | Laurentomantis/ Mantidactylus |
122 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis klemmeri * | Klemmer's Madagascar Frog | NE | EN | Laurentomantis/ Mantidactylus |
123 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis leucocephalus * | Midongy Madagascar Frog | Extreme SE | NT | Mantidactylus |
124 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis leucomaculatus * | White-spotted Madagascar Frog | NE, Central E | NT | Duboimantis/ Mantidactylus |
125 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis luteus * | White Madagascar Frog | E, NE, SE | LC | Duboimantis/ Mantidactylus |
126 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis mafy * | Central E | CR | ||
127 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis malagasius * | Malagasy Grainy Frog | Central E, NE | LC | Laurentomantis/ Mantidactylus |
128 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis moseri * | Moser's Madagascar Frog | Central E, NE | LC | Duboimantis/ Mantidactylus |
129 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis plicifer * | Common Madagascar Frog | Central SE, SE | LC | Duboimantis/ Mantidactylus |
130 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis pseudoasper * | Massif Madagascar Frog | NW, N, NE | LC | Phylacomantis/ Mantidactylus |
131 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis ranjomavo * | NE | EN | Laurentomantis | |
132 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis redimitus * | Banded Madagascar Frog | Central E, E NE | LC | Duboimantis/ Mantidactylus |
133 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis rivicola * | Lesser Stream Madagascar Frog | NE | VU | Vatomantis/ Mantidactylus |
134 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis runewsweeki * | Maharira Madagascar Frog | Central SE | VU | |
135 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis salegy * | Abolokopatrika Madagascar Frog | NE | VU | Duboimantis/ Mantidactylus |
136 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis schilfi * | Schilf's Madagascar Frog | NE | VU | Duboimantis/ Mantidactylus |
137 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis sculpturatus * | Sculpted Madagascar Frog | Central E, Central SE | LC | Duboimantis/ Mantidactylus |
138 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis silvanus * | Forest Madagascar Frog | NE | VU | Vatomantis/ Mantidactylus |
139 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis spinifer * | Greater Spiny Madagascar Frog | Extreme SE | VU | Asperomantis/ Mantidactylus spiniferus |
140 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis striatus * | Wrinkled Madagascar Frog | NE | VU | Laurentomantis/ Mantidactylus |
141 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis tahotra * | NE | VU | Asperomantis | |
142 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis tandroka * | Tandroka Madagascar Frog | NE | VU | Duboimantis |
143 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis thelenae * | Thelen Madagascar Frog | Central E | EN | Mantidactylus |
144 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis tschenki * | Tschenk's Madagascar Frog | Cebtral SE, SE | LC | Duboimantis/ Mantidactylus |
145 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis ventrimaculatus * | Brown Grainy Frog | Central E, Central SE, SE | LC | Laurentomantis/ Mantidactylus |
146 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis verrucosus * | Central SE | LC | ||
147 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis webbi * | Webb's Madagascar Frog | NE | EN | Vatomantis/ Mantidactylus |
148 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Gephyromantis zavona * | Antsahamarana Madagascar Frog | NW | EN | Duboimantis/ Mantidactylus |
149 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Guibemantis albolineatus * | White-lined Madagascar Frog | Extreme SE | DD | Pandanusicola/ Mantidactylus |
150 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Guibemantis annulatus * | Ring-wearing Tree Frog | Extrme SE | EN | Pandanusicola |
151 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Guibemantis bicalcaratus * | Sainte Marie Madagascar Frog | NE | LC | Pandanusicola/ Mantidactylus |
152 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Guibemantis depressiceps * | Pulsing Madagascar Frog | Central E, Central SE | LC | Mantidactylus |
153 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Guibemantis diphonus * | SE | CR | Mantidactylus | |
154 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Guibemantis flavobrunneus * | Blommers' Madagascar Frog | Central E | LC | Pandanusicola/ Mantidactylus |
155 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Guibemantis kathrinae * | Kathrina's Madagascar Frog | NE, Central E | VU | Mantidactylus |
156 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Guibemantis liber * | Free Madagascar Frog | N, NE, Central E, E, SE | LC | Pandanusicola/ Mantidactylus |
157 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Guibemantis methueni * | Central E | LC | Pandanusicola | |
158 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Guibemantis pulcher * | Tsarafidy Madagascar Frog | E, SE, NE | LC | Pandanusicola/ Mantidactylus |
159 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Guibemantis punctatus * | Dotted Madagascar Frog | Centra Highlands , SE | CR | Pandanusicola/ Mantidactylus |
160 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Guibemantis tasifotsy * | White-flanked Malagasy Tree Frog | SE | VU | Pandanusicola |
161 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Guibemantis timidus * | Shy Madagascar Frog | E, NE, Central SE | LC | Mantidactylus |
162 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Guibemantis tornieri * | Tornier's Madagascar Frog | Central E, Central SE, SE | LC | Mantidactylus |
163 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Guibemantis wattersoni * | Watterson's tree frog | Extreme SE | EN | Pandanusicola |
164 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella aurantiaca * | Golden Mantella | Central E | CR | |
165 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella baroni * | Baron's Mantella | Central E, E, Central SE | LC | |
166 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella bernhardi * | Bernhard's Mantella | Extreme SE | EN | |
167 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella betsileo * | Brown Mantella | W, South of Central Highlands | LC | |
168 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella cowani * | Cowan's Mantella | Central Highlands | EN | |
169 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella crocea * | Yellow Mantella | Central E, Central Highlands | EN | |
170 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella ebenaui * | Brown Mantella | NW, NE | LC | |
171 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella expectata * | Blue-legged Mantella | South of Central Highlands | EN | |
172 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella haraldmeieri * | Haraldmeier's Mantella | Extreme SE | VU | |
173 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella laevigata * | Climbing Mantella | NE, Central E | NT | |
174 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella madagascariensis * | Madagascan Mantella | Central SE | VU | Mantella loppei |
175 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella manery * | Marojezy Mountain Mantella | NE | VU | |
176 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella milotympanum * | Black-eared Mantella | Central E | CR | |
177 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella nigricans * | Guibé's Mantella | NW, NE | LC | |
178 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella pulchra * | Beautiful Mantella | Central E, NE | VU | |
179 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantella viridis * | Green Mantella | Extreme N | EN | |
180 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus aerumnalis * | Andrangoloaka Madagascar Frog | E, Cetranl E, Central SW, SE | LC | Chonomantis |
181 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus albofrenatus * | Eastern Madagascar Frog | Central E | DD | Chonomantis |
182 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus alutus * | Mountain Madagascar Frog | Central Highlands | LC | Brygoomantis |
183 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus ambohimitombi * | Ambohimitombo Madagascar Frog | Central Highlands | DD | Brygoomantis |
184 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus ambreensis * | Mocquard's Madagascar Frog | NW, N | LC | Ochthomantis |
185 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus argenteus * | Folohy Madagascar Frog | E coast, Central E | LC | Maitsomantis |
186 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus bellyi * | Belly's Madagascar Frog | NE | LC | Brygoomantis |
187 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus betsileanus * | Betsileo Madagascar Frog | Central E | LC | Brygoomantis |
188 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus biporus * | Two-pore Madagascar Frog | Central E | LC | Brygoomantis |
189 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus bourgati * | Bourgat's Madagascar Frog | SE of Central Highlands | DD | Brygoomantis |
190 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus brevipalmatus * | Short-palm Madagascar Frog | Central Highlands | LC | Chonomantis |
191 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus charlotteae * | Charlotte's Madagascar Frog | Central E, NE | LC | Chonomantis |
192 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus cowanii * | Cowan's Stream Frog | Central Highlands , Central E | NT | Hylobatrachus |
193 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus curtus * | Ankafana Madagascar Frog | Central Highlands | LC | Brygoomantis |
194 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus delormei * | Andringitra Madagascar Frog | South of Central Highlands , Central SE | VU | Chonomantis |
195 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus femoralis * | Fort Madagascar Frog | Central Highlands , E | LC | Ochthomantis |
196 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus grandidieri * | Grandidier's Madagascar Frog | Central E, E, E coast, SE | LC | |
197 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus guttulatus * | Gray Madagascar Frog | NW, NE | LC | |
198 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus lugubris * | Dumeril's Madagascar Frog | Central E | LC | Hylobatrachus |
199 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus madecassus * | Andringitra Madagascar Frog | SE of Central Highlands | EN | Brygoomantis |
200 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus majori * | Ivohimanita Madagascar Frog | Central SE, SE | LC | Ochthomantis |
201 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus melanopleura * | Fort-Dauphin Madagascar Frog | E coast, NE, SE | LC | Chonomantis |
202 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus mocquardi * | Mocquard's Madagascar Frog | Central E | LC | Ochthomantis |
203 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus multiplicatus * | SE, Central E | NA | Brygoomantis | |
204 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus noralottae * | Isalo Madagascar Frog | South of Central Highlands | VU | Brygoomantis |
205 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus opiparis * | Central Madagascar Frog | Central Highlands , Central E, N, NE | LC | Chonomantis |
206 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus paidroa * | Central SE | EN | Chonomantis | |
207 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus pauliani * | Paulian's Madagascar Frog | Central Highlands | CR | Brygoomantis |
208 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus tricinctus * | Befotaka Madagascar Frog | Extreme SE | DD | Brygoomantis |
209 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus ulcerosus * | Warty Madagascar Frog | Central W, NW | LC | Brygoomantis |
210 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus zipperi * | Zipper's Madagascar Frog | Central E | LC | Chonomantis |
211 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Mantidactylus zolitschka * | Zolitschka Madagascar Frog | Central E | DD | Ochthomantis |
212 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Spinomantis aglavei * | Anamalozoatra Madagascar Frog | E coast, Extreme SE | LC | Mantidactylus elegans |
213 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Spinomantis beckei * | Smooth-skinned Madagascar Frog | Extreme SE | NA | |
214 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Spinomantis bertini * | Isaka-Ivondro Madagascar Frog | South of Central Highlands , Extreme SE | NT | Mantidactylus |
215 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Spinomantis brunae * | Brown Madagascar Frog | Extreme SE | EN | Mantidactylus |
216 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Spinomantis elegans * | Elegant Madagascar Frog | South of Central Highlands , Extreme SE | NT | Mantidactylus elegans |
217 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Spinomantis fimbriatus * | Fringed Madagascar Frog | NE, Central E, SE | LC | Mantidactylus |
218 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Spinomantis guibei * | Guibe's Madagascar Frog | Extreme SE | VU | Mantidactylus |
219 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Spinomantis massi * | Benavony Madagascar Frog | NW | VU | Mantidactylus massorum |
220 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Spinomantis microtis * | Guibe's Bright-eyed Frog | Central SE, Extreme SE | EN | Mantidactylus/ Boophis |
221 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Spinomantis nussbaumi * | Nussbaum's Madagascar Frog | Central NW | NA | |
222 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Spinomantis peraccae * | Peracca's Madagascar Frog | Central E, E coast | LC | Mantidactylus |
223 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Spinomantis phantasticus * | Fantastic Madagascar Frog | NE, Central E | LC | Mantidactylus |
224 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Spinomantis tavaratra * | Sorata Madagascar Frog | NW, N | VU | |
225 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Tsingymantis antitra * | Tsingy Madagascar Frog | N | EN | |
226 | Mantellidae (Mantellinae) | Wakea madinika * | Sambirano Madagascar Frog | NW | DD | Mantdactylus |
227 | Ptycadenidae | Ptycadena mascareniensis * | Mascarene Ridged Frog | Acroos Island | LC | |
228 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Anilany helenae * | Helena's Stump-toed Frog | Central Highlands | CR | Stumpffi helenae |
229 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Anodonthyla boulengerii * | Boulenger's Climbing Frog | Central E, E coast | NT | |
230 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Anodonthyla emelei * | Central SE | EN | ||
231 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Anodonthyla hutchisoni * | Hutchison's Climbing Frog | NE | EN | |
232 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Anodonthyla jeanbai * | Jeanba's Climbing Frog | Extreme SE | EN | |
233 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Anodonthyla montana * | Mountain Climbing Frog | South of Central Highlands , Extreme SE | VU | |
234 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Anodonthyla moramora * | Moramora Climbing Frog | Central SE | EN | |
235 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Anodonthyla nigrigularis * | Black-throated Climbing Frog | Extreme SE | EN | |
236 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Anodonthyla pollicaris * | Central E | DD | ||
237 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Anodonthyla rouxae * | Madagascar Climbing Frog | Extreme SE | EN | |
238 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Anodonthyla theoi * | Theo's Climbing Frog | SE | CR | |
239 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Anodonthyla vallani * | Vallan's Climbing Frog | Central Highlands | CR | |
240 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Cophyla berara * | Berara Whistling Treefrog | NE | EN | |
241 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Cophyla maharipeo * | N | CR | ||
242 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Cophyla noromalalae * | Noromalala's Treefrog | N | EN | |
243 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Cophyla occultans * | Island Giant Treefrog | NW, NE | VU | Platypelis |
244 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Cophyla phyllodactyla * | Madagascar Whistling Treefrog | NW | LC | |
245 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Cophyla puellarum * | N | CR | ||
246 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Madecassophryne truebae * | Trueb's Madagascar Treefrog | Extreme SE | EN | |
247 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Platypelis alticola * | Madagascar Giant Treefrog | NW | EN | |
248 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Platypelis barbouri * | Barbour's Giant Treefrog | NE, Central SE | LC | |
249 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Platypelis cowanii * | Betsileo Giant Treefrog | NE | DD | |
250 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Platypelis grandis * | Boulenger's Giant Treefrog | Central E, E coast, NE, SE | LC | |
251 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Platypelis karenae * | Karen's Giant Treefrog | Central E | CR | Cophyla |
252 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Platypelis mavomavo * | Mavomavo Giant Treefrog | NE | EN | |
253 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Platypelis milloti * | Nosy Be Giant Treefrog | NW | EN | |
254 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Platypelis olgae * | Olga's Giant Tree Frog | NW | EN | |
255 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Platypelis pollicaris * | Common Giant Treefrog | Central E, Central SE | LC | |
256 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Platypelis ravus * | Marojejy Giant Tree Frog | NE | EN | |
257 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Platypelis tetra * | Analabe Giant Treefrog | NE | EN | |
258 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Platypelis tsaratananaensis * | Tsaratanana Giant Treefrog | NW, NE | EN | |
259 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Platypelis tuberifera * | Ambatoharanana Giant Treefrog | E, SE, Central E, NE | LC | |
260 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Plethodontohyla bipunctata * | Forest Digging Frog | E, Central E, SE, Extreme SE | LC | |
261 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Plethodontohyla brevipes * | Betsileo Digging Frog | Central SE | EN | |
262 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Plethodontohyla fonetana * | Bendrao Digging Frog | W | EN | |
263 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Plethodontohyla guentheri * | Guenther's Digging Frog | NE | EN | |
264 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Plethodontohyla inguinalis * | Boulenger's Digging Frog | E coast, Central SE, Extreme SE | LC | |
265 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Plethodontohyla mihanika * | Namarafana Digging Frog | Central E, Central SE | LC | |
266 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Plethodontohyla notosticta * | Mahanoro Digging Frog | Central E, East coast, NE to Extreme SE | LC | |
267 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Plethodontohyla ocellata * | Ocellated Digging Frog | E coast, NE | LC | |
268 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Plethodontohyla tuberata * | Interior Digging Frog | Central Highlands , SE | NT | |
269 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne alluaudi * | Fort Dauphin Burrowing Frog | E, Central E, NE to Extreme SE | LC | Plethodontohyla |
270 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne botaboka * | Chubby Diamond Frog | NE | NA | |
271 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne coronata * | Garlanded Digging Frog | Central E | LC | Plethodontohyla |
272 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne coudreaui * | Betampona Burrowing Frog | Central E, NE | NT | Plethodontohyla |
273 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne guentherpetersi * | Tsaratanana Digging Frog | NW | EN | Plethodontohyla |
274 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne laevipes * | Madagascar Burrowing Frog | N, NW | LC | Plethodontohyla |
275 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne longicrus * | Sorata Diamond Frog | N | EN | |
276 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne mangabensis * | Nosy Mangabe Diamond Frog | NE | VU | |
277 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne matavy * | N | CR | ||
278 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne minuta * | Tiny Digging Frog | N | EN | Plethodontohyla |
279 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne nilevina * | Buried Diamond Frog | SE (Ranomafana) | NA | |
280 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne ornata * | Ornate Diamond Frog | NE | EN | |
281 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne regalis * | Regal Saw-browed Diamond Frog | NE | NA | |
282 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne savaka * | Savaka Diamond Frog | NE | NA | |
283 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne serratopalpebrosa * | Guibe's Digging Frog | NE | EN | Plethodontohyla |
284 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne tany * | NE | EN | ||
285 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne testudo * | Nosy Be Diamond Frog | NW, NE | EN | |
286 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Rhombophryne vaventy * | Marojejy Diamond Frog | NE | EN | |
287 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia achillei * | Achille' Stump-toed Frog | NE | NA | |
288 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia analamaina * | Analamaina Stump-toed Frog | NW | CR | |
289 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia analanjorofo * | Analanjorofo Stump-toed Frog | NE coast and Central E | NA | |
290 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia angeluci * | Angeluc' Stump-toed Frog | N | NA | |
291 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia be * | Ankarana Stump-toed Frog | N | EN | |
292 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia betampona * | Betampona Stump-toed Frog | Central E coast | NA | |
293 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia contumelia * | Insult Stump-toed Frog | NE | NA | |
294 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia davidattenboroughi * | David Attenborough's Stump-toed Frog | Central E coast | NA | |
295 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia diutissima * | NE | NA | ||
296 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia dolchi * | Dolch's Stump-toed Frog | NE | NA | |
297 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia edmondsi * | Edmond's Stump-toed Frog | Central E | NA | |
298 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia fusca * | Brown Stump-toed Frog | NE | NA | |
299 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia garraffoi * | Garraffo's Stump-toed Frog | Central E | NA | |
300 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia gimmeli * | Benavony Stump-toed Frog | NW | LC | |
301 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia grandis * | Giant Stump-toed Frog | NE | LC | |
302 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia hara * | Nosy Hara Stump-toed Frog | N | CR | |
303 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia huwei * | Huwe's Stump-toed Frog | NW | NA | |
304 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia iharana * | Iharana or Vohemar Stump-toed Frog | NE | NA | |
305 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia jeannoeli * | Jean Nöel's Stump-toed Frog | Central E coast | NA | |
306 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia kibomena * | Beautiful bright belly Stump-toed Frog | Central E | EN | |
307 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia larincki * | Larink's Stump-toed Frog | N | NA | |
308 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia madagascariensis * | Montagne d'Ambre Stump-toed Frog | N | EN | |
309 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia makira * | Makira Stump-toed Frog | NE | NA | |
310 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia mamitika * | Sting Stump-toed Frog | N, NE | NA | |
311 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia megsoni * | Megson's Stump-toed Frog | N | DD | |
312 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia meikeae * | Meike's Stump-toed Frog | Sambirano | NA | |
313 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia meledicta * | Cursed Stump-toed Frog | N | NA | |
314 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia miery * | SE | EN | ||
315 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia miovaova * | NE | NA | ||
316 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia nigrorubra * | South Central E | NA | ||
317 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia obscoena * | Obscene Stump-toed Frog | Central E | NA | |
318 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia paradus * | Central to Northeast | NA | ||
319 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia psologlossa * | Madagascan Stump-toed Frog | NW | EN | |
320 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia pygmaea * | Andoany Stump-toed Frog | NW | EN | |
321 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia roseifemoralis * | Red-bellied Stump-toed Frog | NE | EN | |
322 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia sorata * | Sorata Stump-toed Frog | NE | NA | |
323 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia spandei * | Spande's Stump-toed Frog | Central E | NA | |
324 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia staffordi * | Stafford's Stump-toed Frog | N | VU | |
325 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia tetradactyla * | Maromandia Stump-toed Frog | NE | DD | |
326 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia tridactyla * | Guibe's Stump-toed Frog | NE | DD | |
327 | Microhylidae (Cophylinae) | Stumpffia yanniki * | Yannik's Stump-toed Frog | NW | NA | |
328 | Microhylidae (Dyscophinae) | Dyscophus antongilii * | Northern Tomato Frog or Tomato Frog | NE, Central E | NT | |
329 | Microhylidae (Dyscophinae) | Dyscophus guineti * | Sambava Tomato Frog | SE, Central E and NE | LC | |
330 | Microhylidae (Dyscophinae) | Dyscophus insularis * | Antsohihy Tomato Frog | SW, W, NW | LC | |
331 | Microhylidae (Scaphiophryninae) | Paradoxophyla palmata * | Ambana Web-foot Frog | Central E, E , SE | LC | |
332 | Microhylidae (Scaphiophryninae) | Paradoxophyla tiarano * | Masoala Web-foot Frog | NE | DD | |
333 | Microhylidae (Scaphiophryninae) | Scaphiophryne boribory * | Boribory Rain Frog | Central E & N of Central Highlands | EN | |
334 | Microhylidae (Scaphiophryninae) | Scaphiophryne brevis * | Brown Rain Frog | SW, S | LC | |
335 | Microhylidae (Scaphiophryninae) | Scaphiophryne calcarata * | Mocquard's Rain Frog | SW, S | LC | |
336 | Microhylidae (Scaphiophryninae) | Scaphiophryne gottlebei * | Malagasy Rainbow Frog | S of the Central Highlands | EN | |
337 | Microhylidae (Scaphiophryninae) | Scaphiophryne madagascariensis * | Madagascar or Green Rain Frog | S of the Central Highlands | NT | |
338 | Microhylidae (Scaphiophryninae) | Scaphiophryne marmorata * | Marbled Rain Frog | Central E | VU | |
339 | Microhylidae (Scaphiophryninae) | Scaphiophryne matsoko* | Matsoko burrowing frog | NE | NT | |
340 | Microhylidae (Scaphiophryninae) | Scaphiophryne menabensis * | Toliara Rain Frog | W | VU | |
341 | Microhylidae (Scaphiophryninae) | Scaphiophryne spinosa * | Spiny Rain Frog | NE, Central E & SE | LC | |
342 | Dicroglossiadae | Hoplobatrachus tigerinus** | Tiger Peters Frog | NW, N, NE, E | LC | |
343 | Bufonidae | Duttaphrynus melanosticus** | Asian common toads | E coast near Toamasina | LC |
IUCN Red List:
CR: Critically Endangered (The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild)
EN: Endangered (The species is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild)
VU: Vulnerable (The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild)
NT: Near Threatened (The species does not currently qualify as being at high risk of extinction but it is likely to do so in the future)
LC: Least Concern (The species is not currently at risk of extinction in the wild)
DD: Data Deficient (There is inadequate information to assess the risk of extinction for this species)
NE: Not yet Evaluated
Distribution
* : Endemic species
**: Introduced species