Mantella viridis Pintak & Böhme, 1988
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The green mantella (Mantella viridis) is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae.
It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, and heavily degraded former forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss. The commercial trade in these species requires tight regulation in order not to threaten it.
Wikipedia contributors, Green mantella; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:06:39.098880+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Mantella viridis Pintak & Böhme, 1988
- Name authority
- Pintak & Böhme, 1988
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Mantellidae
- Genus
- Mantella
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyMantellidae Laurent, 1946
- subfamilyMantellinae Laurent, 1946
- genusMantella Boulenger, 1882
- speciesMantella viridis Pintak & Böhme, 1988
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Mantella. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mantella baroni Boulenger, 1888 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantella bernhardi Vences, Glaw, Peyrieras, Böhme & Busse, 1994 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantella betsileo (Grandidier, 1872) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantella expectata Busse & Böhme, 1992 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantella madagascariensis (Grandidier, 1872) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantella manery Vences, Glaw & Böhme, 1999 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantella nigricans Guibé, 1978 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantella pulchra Parker, 1925 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantella cowanii Boulenger, 1882 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantella aurantiaca Mocquard, 1900 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantella crocea Pintak & Böhme, 1990 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantella ebenaui (Boettger, 1880) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=664044 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3XW7T. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.