Elegant Madagascar frog (Mantidactylus elegans)
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Facts – Elegant Madagascar frog
| Synonyms: | Mantidactylus (Guibemantis) elegans, Rhacophorus elegans |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura |
| Family | Mantellidae |
| Genus | Mantidactylus (1) |
Status – Elegant Madagascar frog
Classified as Vulnerable (VU B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) on the IUCN Red List 2004 (1).
Description – Elegant Madagascar frog
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View information on this species at the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Find out more – Elegant Madagascar frog
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View information on this species at the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. |
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For more information on the assessment of the conservation status of the world's amphibians, please see the amphibian portal on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species at www.iucnredlist.org/amphibians |
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IUCN Red List (October, 2005)
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