Golden frog  (Mantella aurantiaca)

Facts

Also known as: golden mantella
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyMantellidae
GenusMantella (1)
SizeLength: 20-26 mm (2)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU A1cd) by the IUCN Red List 2003 (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (3). A revision of IUCN categorisation for the Malagasy amphibians led to inclusion of Mantella aurantiaca in the “critically endangered” category (Global Amphibian Assessment, Madagascar Working Group, unpublished) (4).

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