Rhombophryne testudo
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Rhombophryne testudo is a species of frog
in the Microhylidae
family. It is endemic to Madagascar
.
Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s, plantation
s , and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
in the Microhylidae
Microhylidae
Microhylidae is a geographically widespread family of frogs. There are 413 species in 69 genera and nine subfamilies, which is the largest number of genera of any frog family.-Description:...
family. It is endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s, plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
s , and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Nussbaum, R., Raxworthy, C., Andreone, F., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2004. Rhombophryne testudo. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.