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Frogs

Frogs are the only amphibians found on Madagascar. Currently, around 240 species have been described, but once cataloguing is complete, the island’s final total is likely to exceed 400 species. A staggering 99% of these are endemic. The humid rainforests harbour the greatest diversity, but a significant number of species live in dry areas and many of these become seasonally dormant.

  • Eggs Tree Frog Guibemantis rainforest Ranomafana Madagascar
    Eggs of Tree Frog (Guibemantis liber) on leaf overhanging rainforest pond. Vohiparara, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.
  • Golden Mantella auriantaca Torotorofotsy Andasibe Madagascar
    Golden Mantella (Mantella auriantaca), from Torotorofotsy Marshes, near Andasibe, Madagascar.
  • Green Tree Frog Boophis luteus Mantadia Madagascar.
    Green Tree Frog (Boophis luteus) in rainforest. Mantadia National Park, Madagascar.
  • Tree Frog Boophis Andasibe-Mantadia Madagascar
    Leaf-litter Tree Frog (Boophis madagascariensis). Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar.
  • Reed Frog Heterixalus Masoala  Madagascar
    Madagascar Reed Frog (Heterixalus madagascariensis). Masoala National Park, Madagascar.
  • Madagascar Reed Frog Heterixalus Masoala Madagascar
    Madagascar Reed Frog (Heterixalus madagascariensis) viewed from beneath. Masoala National Park, Madagascar.
  • Madagascar Reed Frog Heterixalus  Masoala Madagascar
    Madagascar Reed Frog (Heterixalus madagascariensis) viewed from beneath. Masoala National Park, Madagascar.
  • Tree Frog Boophis madagascariensis Andasibe-Mantadia Madagascar.
    Madagascar Tree Frog (Boophis madagascariensis) active at night. Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar.
  • Marbled Burrowing Frog Scaphiophryne Ankaratra Madagascar.
    Marbled Burrowing Frog (Scaphiophryne madagascariensis). Ankaratra, Madagascar.
  • arboreal frog Spinomantis Andasibe-Mantadia Madagascar
    Moss-Lichen mimic arboreal frog (Spinomantis fimbriatus). Active at night in rainforest understorey. Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar.
  • Painted Burrowing Frog Scaphiophryne Isalo Madagascar
    Painted Burrowing Frog (Scaphiophryne gottlebei). Isalo National Park, Southern Madagascar
  • Mantella baroni Ranomafana Madagascar
    Painted Mantella Frog (Mantella baroni). Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.