Painted burrowing frog  (Scaphiophryne gottlebei)

Authentication

Authenticated (07/02/2005) by Franco Andreone, Chair of DAPT/IUCN Madagascar.
http://www.francoandreone.it

Glossary

Metamorphosis: An abrupt physical change from the larval to the adult form.
Tubercle: A small wart-like or angular swelling.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (December, 2004)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. AmphibiaWeb (December, 2004)
    http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/amphib_query?where-genus=Scaphiophryne&where-species=gottlebei
  3. CITES (December, 2004)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Madagascan Burrowing Frogs FAQ (December, 2004)
    http://www.amphibian.co.uk/scaphiophryne.html
  5. Andreone, F. (2005) Pers. Comm.