Mantidactylus albofrenatus (Müller, 1892)
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.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Mantidactylus albofrenatus is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to eastern Madagascar near An'Ala and Andasibe. Common name eastern Madagascar frog has been proposed for it.
Wikipedia contributors, Mantidactylus albofrenatus; 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
- Mantidactylus albofrenatus (Müller, 1892)
- Name authority
- (Müller, 1892)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Mantellidae
- Genus
- Mantidactylus
- 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
- genusMantidactylus Boulenger, 1895
- speciesMantidactylus albofrenatus (Müller, 1892)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Mantidactylus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mantidactylus aerumnalis (Peracca, 1893) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantidactylus ambohimitombi Boulenger, 1919 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantidactylus argenteus Methuen, 1920 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantidactylus brevipalmatus Ahl, 1929 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantidactylus catalai Angel, 1935 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantidactylus curtus (Boulenger, 1882) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantidactylus femoralis (Boulenger, 1882) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantidactylus grandidieri Mocquard, 1895 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantidactylus guttulatus (Boulenger, 1881) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantidactylus tricinctus (Guibé, 1947) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantidactylus ulcerosus (Boettger, 1880) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantidactylus zipperi Vences & Glaw, 2004 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Rana albofrenata Müller, 1892 Müller, 1892 | synonym |
| Rhacophorus albofrenatus (Müller, 1892) (Müller, 1892) | synonym |
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=664047 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.
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:3XWCJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.