Description
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M 33-38 mm. Tibiotarsal articulation can reach the nostril. Hand without webbing, foot webbing 1(1), 2i(1), 2e(0.5), 3i(1.25), 3e(?), 4i/e(1.5), 5(1). Terminal discs of fingers and toes moderately enlarged. Dorsal skin slightly granular. Colouration dorsally rather uniformly brown, a distinct white band along the flanks. Males with a weakly distensible single subgular vocal sac and with femoral glands (Glaw and Vences 2007).Taken with permission from Glaw and Vences (2007) and Raxworthy and Glaw (2008).
Raxworthy, C. and Glaw, F. (2008). Mantidactylus ambreensis. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 08 April 2009.
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- Miguel Vences
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- Frank Glaw
Distribution and Habitat
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Occurs in Andampy (Tsaratanana), Andavaka, Andranomamelona, Benavony, Manongarivo, Montagne d’Ambre (Glaw and Vences 2007) at 200-1150 m asl (Raxworthy and Glaw 2008).
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- Miguel Vences
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- Frank Glaw
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
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Habits: Found along streams in northern and north-western Madagascar, often in syntopy with at least one other representative of Ochthomantis (Glaw and Vences 2007). Calls: A series of 2-9 short pulsed notes (Glaw and Vences 2007).
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- Miguel Vences
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- Frank Glaw
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
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This species is listed as least concern because of its relatively wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. Though it occurs in protected areas, its forest habitat is receding due to subsistence agriculture, timber extraction, charcoal manufacture, and invasive spread of eucalyptus, livestock grazing and expanding human settlements (Raxworthy and Glaw 2008).
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- Miguel Vences
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- Frank Glaw
Mantidactylus ambreensis: Brief Summary
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Mantidactylus ambreensis is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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