The black-eared mantella (''Mantella milotympanum'') is a species of frog in the family

Mantellidae The Mantellidae are a family of the order Anura. These frogs are endemic to the islands of Madagascar and Mayotte. Systematics The family Mantellidae is composed of three extremely ecologically diverse groups of frogs, divided into three sub ...

. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical

swamp A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in ...

s, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. None of its habitat is currently protected (2017). It is kept as a pet; in the past, it has been collected in large numbers, and the pet trade may be a major threat to the species.

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Mantella Endemic frogs of Madagascar Species endangered by grazing Species endangered by subsistence agriculture Species endangered by logging for timber Species endangered by logging for charcoal Species endangered by invasive species Species endangered by deliberate fires Species endangered by urbanization Species endangered by the pet trade Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1996 {{Mantellidae-stub