Stumpffia
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Stumpffia is a genus of microhylid
frog
s endemic to Madagascar
. There are seven described species. They have reduced digits and have a characteristic "slow-motion" form of movement.
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:...
frog
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...
s endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. There are seven described species. They have reduced digits and have a characteristic "slow-motion" form of movement.
Species
- Stumpffia gimmeliStumpffia gimmeliStumpffia gimmeli is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations , and heavily degraded former forest. This species is adaptable and can tolerate some effects of deforestation,...
Glaw & Vences, 1992. - Stumpffia grandisStumpffia grandisStumpffia grandis is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and heavily degraded former forest....
Guibé, 1974. - Stumpffia helenaeStumpffia helenaeStumpffia helenae is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss. It now occurs in a few strips of fragmented habitat near Ambohitantely in Madagascar.-Source:* Vallan, D. &...
Vallan, 2000. - Stumpffia psologlossaStumpffia psologlossaStumpffia psologlossa is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations , and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened by habitat loss....
Boettger, 1881. - Stumpffia pygmaeaStumpffia pygmaeaStumpffia pygmaea is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it is known from only two islands, Nosy Be and Nosy Komba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations , and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened...
Vences & Glaw, 1991. - Stumpffia tetradactylaStumpffia tetradactylaStumpffia tetradactyla is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
Vences & Glaw, 1991. - Stumpffia tridactylaStumpffia tridactylaStumpffia tridactyla is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Glaw, F. & Vallan, D. 2004. ....
Guibé, 1975.