Beautiful mantella

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Beautiful mantella

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Mantellidae
Genus: Mantella
Species:
M. pulchra
Binomial name
Mantella pulchra
Parker, 1925
Approximate distribution (Madagascar)
  Range

The beautiful mantella, Parker's mantella, or splendid mantella (Mantella pulchra) is a species of frogs in the family Mantellidae.

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
. It may be threatened by the pet trade, but too little is known about commercial collections.

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