Scaphiophryne spinosa

Scaphiophryne spinosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Scaphiophryninae
Genus: Scaphiophryne
Species: S. spinosa
Binomial name
Scaphiophryne spinosa
Steindachner, 1882

Scaphiophryne spinosa is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to eastern Madagascar. It has been considered synonym of Scaphiophryne marmorata, but a revision in 2002 restored its species status.[1][2] It inhabits pristine rainforests, swampy forests, forest edges, and degraded forests; it is absent from very open areas. Habitat loss is a threat to this species.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Vallan, D., Cadle, J. & Glaw, F. (2004). "Scaphiophryne spinosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58002A11711350. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Scaphiophryne spinosa Steindachner, 1882". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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