Golden mantella
Mantella aurantiaca
EndangeredPhoto: CC BY-SA 2.5
Amphibianinsectivore
The golden frog is a small amphibian found only in a few tiny patches of Madagascar. Bright orange in color, it hops through leaf litter near wetlands. This rare frog is in serious trouble due to habitat loss and people collecting them as pets.
- Lives in just three small areas near Moramanga, Madagascar
- Considered one of Madagascar's most endangered amphibians
- Faces threats from habitat destruction and the pet trade
WetlandRainforestAfrica
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Amphibian
- Scientific name
- Mantella aurantiaca
- Habitat
- Wetland, Rainforest
- Regions in this directory
- Africa
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered (EN)
