''Mantella ebenaui'' 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 northern Madagascar with one of the largest ranges of any

Mantella ''Mantella'' (also known as golden frogs or Malagasy poison frogs) are a prominent genus of aposematic frogs in the family Mantellidae, endemic to the island of Madagascar. Members of ''Mantella'' are diurnal and terrestrial, with bright aposema ...

. Its natural habitats are

rainforest Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforest can be classified as tropical rainforest or temperate rainfores ...

and dry forests. ''Mantella ebenaui'' lay their eggs on land near the water. These eggs hatch into larvae which develop in small ponds before reaching maturity.

References

Mantella Amphibians described in 1880 Endemic frogs of Madagascar {{Mantellidae-stub