The golden mantella is a small, brilliantly orange to gold frog, family Mantellidae, found in a handful of forest ponds in eastern Madagascar. Its bright coloring advertises the toxic alkaloids in its skin, a warning strategy it evolved independently of the unrelated poison dart frogs of Central and South America, which display a strikingly similar appearance. Habitat loss and past overcollection for the pet trade have left it critically endangered.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Anura, Taxa Source Wikidata: Golden Mantella
In Biome
Source Wikidata: Golden Mantella
In Ecosystem
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Mantella aurantiaca
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Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Mantella aurantiaca
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyKey Behaviors
Key Behaviors diurnal diurnal motile motile sedentary sedentary social social Communication and Perception Golden mantellas use auditory cues, and may also use visual or chemical cues to communicate. They use their vision to locate prey. Communication Channels tactile tactile acoustic acoustic Perce
Primary Diet, Mantella aurantiaca
Primary Diet carnivore carnivore
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix II
In Ecosystem: Madagascar Rainforests, Geographic Range
Mantella aurantiaca occupy the montane pandanus forests around Andasibe and they are typically found in isolated patches ranging throughout southeastern Madagascar.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Golden Mantella
WikipediaLead section
The golden mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) is a small, terrestrial frog endemic to Madagascar.
Infobox: status
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View the Source 3. Wikidata: Golden Mantella
Wikidata- Wikidata Q775326, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
- Wikidata Q775326 (P225 taxon name)
- Child Taxon Of: Anura, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
- In Biome: Wetlands, Introduction
View the Source 4. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Mantella aurantiaca
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 10.9 years (captivity)
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