''Gephyromantis'' is a frog genus in the mantellid

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Mantellinae Mantellinae is a subfamily of frogs in the family Mantellidae. These frogs are native to Madagascar and Mayotte. The species vary in size from under 25 mm (e.g. some species of '' Blommersia'') to over 100 mm (e.g. '' Mantidactylus gut ...

. This genus is restricted to Madagascar. At present it contains 45 species divided into six subgenera.

Taxonomy

The genus ''Gephyromantis'' was erected by Methuen in 1920 for the species ''

Gephyromantis boulengeri ''Gephyromantis boulengeri'', sometimes known as Boulenger's Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and found in the northeastern and eastern Madagascar as well as in Île Sainte-Marie. Its na ...

''. Blommers-Schlösser considered this group as a

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of ''

Mantidactylus ''Mantidactylus'' is a frog genus in the mantellid subfamily Mantellinae. This genus is restricted to Madagascar. The genus is divided into several subgenera that form monophyletic genetic clusters and are ecologically similar. Taxonomy ''Man ...

'', but it was re-elevated to genus-level in 2006.

Species

This genus is divided into six subgenera: * ''Gephyromantis'' Methuen, 1920 :* ''

Gephyromantis blanci ''Gephyromantis blanci'', commonly known as the white Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and is found in the southeast of the island. Its natural habitat rainforest leaf litter; it tolerat ...

'' Guibé, 1974 :* ''

'' Methuen, 1920 :* ''

Gephyromantis verrucosus ''Gephyromantis'' is a frog genus in the mantellid subfamily Mantellinae. This genus is restricted to Madagascar. At present it contains 45 species divided into six subgenera. Taxonomy The genus ''Gephyromantis'' was erected by Methuen in 1920 ...

'' Angel, 1930 :* ''

Gephyromantis leucocephalus ''Gephyromantis leucocephalus'' is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to southeastern Madagascar and found from Midongy-du-Sud south to Tôlanaro. It lives in a range of habitats with some tree cover, including rainforest, ...

'' Angel, 1930 :* ''

Gephyromantis decaryi ''Gephyromantis decaryi'', commonly known as Decary's Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical ...

'' Angel, 1930 :* ''

Gephyromantis hintelmannae ''Gephyromantis'' is a frog genus in the mantellid subfamily Mantellinae. This genus is restricted to Madagascar. At present it contains 45 species divided into six subgenera. Taxonomy The genus ''Gephyromantis'' was erected by Methuen in 1920 ...

'' Wollenberg, Glaw, and Vences, 2012 :* ''

Gephyromantis enki ''Gephyromantis enki'', commonly known as the Ambatolahy Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropic ...

'' (Glaw and Vences, 2002) :* '' Gephyromantis eiselti'' Guibé, 1975 :* ''

Gephyromantis thelenae ''Gephyromantis thelenae'', commonly known as the Thelen Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. It i ...

'' (Glaw and Vences, 1994) :* ''

Gephyromantis mafy ''Gephyromantis'' is a frog genus in the mantellid subfamily Mantellinae. This genus is restricted to Madagascar. At present it contains 45 species divided into six subgenera. Taxonomy The genus ''Gephyromantis'' was erected by Methuen in 1920 ...

'' Vieites, Wollenberg, and Vences, 2012 :* ''

Gephyromantis runewsweeki ''Gephyromantis'' is a frog genus in the mantellid subfamily Mantellinae. This genus is restricted to Madagascar. At present it contains 45 species divided into six subgenera. Taxonomy The genus ''Gephyromantis'' was erected by Methuen in 1920 ...

'' Vences and De la Riva, 2007 :* '' Gephyromantis klemmeri'' Guibé, 1974 * '' Vatomantis'' Glaw & Vences, 2006 :* ''

Gephyromantis silvanus ''Gephyromantis silvanus'', commonly known as the Madagascar frog,Gephyromantis rivicola ''Gephyromantis rivicola'', commonly known as the lesser stream Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatene ...

'' (Vences, Glaw, and Andreone, 1997) :* ''

Gephyromantis webbi ''Gephyromantis webbi'', commonly known as Webb's Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened ...

'' (Grandison, 1953) :* ''

Gephyromantis lomorina ''Gephyromantis'' is a frog genus in the mantellid subfamily Mantellinae. This genus is restricted to Madagascar. At present it contains 45 species divided into six subgenera. Taxonomy The genus ''Gephyromantis'' was erected by Methuen in 1920 ...

'' Scherz, Hawlitschek, Razafindraibe, Megson, Ratsoavina, Rakotoarison, Bletz, Glaw & Vences, 2018 * '' Laurentomantis'' Dubois, 1980 :* ''

Gephyromantis ventrimaculatus ''Gephyromantis ventrimaculatus'' is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threate ...

'' (Angel, 1935) :* ''

Gephyromantis malagasius ''Gephyromantis malagasius'', commonly known as the Malasay grainy frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or trop ...

'' (Methuen and Hewitt, 1913) :* ''

Gephyromantis striatus ''Gephyromantis striatus'', commonly known as the wrinkled Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is t ...

'' (Vences, Glaw, Andreone, Jesu, and Schimmenti, 2002) :* ''

Gephyromantis horridus ''Gephyromantis horridus'', commonly known as Boettger's grainy frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropica ...

'' (Boettger, 1880) :* ''

Gephyromantis ranjomavo ''Gephyromantis'' is a frog genus in the Mantellidae, mantellid subfamily Mantellinae. This genus is restricted to Madagascar. At present it contains 45 species divided into six subgenera. Taxonomy The genus ''Gephyromantis'' was erected by Meth ...

'' Glaw and Vences, 2011 * '' Phylacomantis'' Glaw & Vences, 1994 :* '' Gephyromantis corvus'' (Glaw and Vences, 1994) :* ''

Gephyromantis pseudoasper ''Gephyromantis pseudoasper'', also known as the Massif Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to northern Madagascar. It occurs in both pristine and degraded rainforests and in secondary vegetation at elev ...

'' (Guibé, 1974) :* '' Gephyromantis azzurrae'' Mercurio and Andreone, 2007 :* '' Gephyromantis atsingy'' Crottini, Glaw, Casiraghi, Jenkins, Mercurio, Randrianantoandro, Randrianirina, and Andreone, 2011 * '' Duboimantis'' Glaw & Vences, 2006 :* '' Gephyromantis luteus'' (Methuen and Hewitt, 1913) :* '' Gephyromantis sculpturatus'' (Ahl, 1929) :* '' Gephyromantis plicifer'' (Boulenger, 1882) :* '' Gephyromantis salegy'' (Andreone, Aprea, Vences, and Odierna, 2003) :* '' Gephyromantis tandroka'' (Glaw and Vences, 2001) :* '' Gephyromantis moseri'' (Glaw and Vences, 2002) :* '' Gephyromantis schilfi'' (Glaw and Vences, 2000) :* '' Gephyromantis tohatra'' Scherz, Razafindraibe, Rakotoarison, Dixit, Bletz, Glaw and Vences, 2017 :* '' Gephyromantis tschenki'' (Glaw and Vences, 2001) :* '' Gephyromantis cornutus'' (Glaw and Vences, 1992) :* ''

Gephyromantis redimitus ''Gephyromantis redimitus'', commonly known as the banded Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by h ...

'' (Boulenger, 1889) :* ''

Gephyromantis granulatus ''Gephyromantis granulatus'', commonly known as the grainy Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantation A pl ...

'' (Boettger, 1881) :* '' Gephyromantis zavona'' (Vences, Andreone, Glaw, and Randrianirina, 2003) :* '' Gephyromantis leucomaculatus'' (Guibé, 1975) :* '' Gephyromantis saturnini'' Scherz, Rakotoarison, Ratsoavina, Hawlitschek, Vences & Glaw, 2018 :* ''

Gephyromantis grosjeani ''Gephyromantis'' is a frog genus in the mantellid subfamily Mantellinae. This genus is restricted to Madagascar. At present it contains 45 species divided into six subgenera. Taxonomy The genus ''Gephyromantis'' was erected by Methuen in 1920 ...

'' Scherz, Rakotoarison, Ratsoavina, Hawlitschek, Vences & Glaw, 2018 * '' Asperomantis'' Vences, Köhler, Pabijan, Bletz, Gehring, Hawlitschek, Rakotoarison, Ratsoavina, Andreone, Crottini & Glaw, 2017 :* '' Gephyromantis asper'' (Boulenger, 1882) :* '' Gephyromantis spiniferus'' (Blommers-Schlösser and Blanc, 1991) :* '' Gephyromantis ambohitra'' (Vences and Glaw, 2001) :* '' Gephyromantis tahotra'' Glaw, Köhler, and Vences, 2011 :* '' Gephyromantis ceratophrys'' (Ahl, 1929) :* ''

Gephyromantis angano ''Gephyromantis'' is a frog genus in the mantellid subfamily Mantellinae. This genus is restricted to Madagascar. At present it contains 45 species divided into six subgenera. Taxonomy The genus ''Gephyromantis'' was erected by Methuen in 192 ...

'' Scherz, Vences, Borrell, Ball, Nomenjanahary, Parker, Rakotondratsima, Razafimandimby, Starnes, Rabearivony and Glaw, 2017

References

Amphibians of Madagascar Endemic fauna of Madagascar Amphibian genera Taxa named by Paul Ayshford Methuen {{Mantellidae-stub