Madagascar jumping frog (Aglyptodactylus australis) Andasibe

''Aglyptodactylus'' is a genus of frogs in the family Mantellidae. These frogs, sometimes known as the Madagascar jumping frogs, are endemic to Madagascar. Systematic revisions of the groups were published in 1998 and 2015. Six species are currently recognized.

Description

''Aglyptodactylus'' are medium-sized frogs as adults, measuring in snout–vent length.

Tadpoles

All ''Aglyptodactylus'' species have small, morphologically similar tadpoles that metamorphose at a size of . However, they differ in their habitat, ranging from ephemeral pools ('' Aglyptodactylus laticeps'') to river bed pools ('' Aglyptodactylus securifer'') to stagnant pools (''

Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis ''Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis'' is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae known commonly as the Madagascar jumping frog. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it has a wide distribution across the eastern side of the island. ''A. madagasc ...

''). The tadpoles are detritivorous.

Species

There are six ''Aglyptodactylus'' species: * '' Aglyptodactylus australis'' Köhler, Glaw, Pabijan & Vences, 2015 * '' Aglyptodactylus chorus'' Köhler, Glaw, Pabijan & Vences, 2015 * '' Aglyptodactylus inguinalis'' (Günther, 1877) * '' Aglyptodactylus laticeps'' Glaw, Vences & Böhme, 1998 * ''

'' (Duméril, 1853) * '' Aglyptodactylus securifer'' Glaw, Vences & Böhme, 1998

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q786642 Endemic frogs of Madagascar Amphibian genera Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger