Golden puddle frog [SEP] parent taxon
Golden puddle frog
Golden puddle frog ("Phrynobatrachus auritus") is a species of frog in the Phrynobatrachidae family.
It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, and possibly Angola.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded former forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation.
References
from the Latin aurantiacus meaning gold. There is a name for an unrecognized taxon "M. a. rubra", which was recognized as a synonym for the golden mantel, comes from the Latin rubra, red.
External links.
- ARKive Golden frog (red form) photo
- Mantella aurantiaca - Golden Mantella Frog - Amphibian Care
- AmphibiaWeb: Mantella aurantiaca
- Amphibiancare: Golden mantella care sheet