Tomato frog  (Dyscophus antongilii)

Species information

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Authentication

Authenticated (23/6/03) by Franco Andreone. Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Torino, Italy.
http://www.francoandreone.it/

Glossary

  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Invertebrates: animals with no backbone.
  • Metamorphosis: an abrupt physical change from the larval to the adult form.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (March, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Amphibia Web (March, 2008)
    http://amphibiaweb.org/
  3. CITES (April, 2003)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. University of Michigan, Endangered Species Update (April, 2003)
    http://www.umich.edu/~esupdate/library/97.09-10/wisnieski.html
  5. Woodland Park Zoo (March, 2008)
    http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/tomato_frog/tomatoFrog.html
  6. Andreone, F. (2003) Pers. comm.
  7. Glaw, F. and Vences, M. (1992) A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar.M. Vences, Cologne.
  8. Madagascar Fauna Group (March, 2008)
    http://www.savethelemur.org/
  9. Andreone, F. and Luiselli, L.M. (2003) Conservation priorities and potential threats influencing the hyper-diverse amphibians of Madagascar. Italian Journal of Zoology, 70: 53 - 63.
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