Mantidactylus ambohimitombi Boulenger, 1919
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
Mantidactylus ambohimitombi is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae.
It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Mantidactylus ambohimitombi; 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 ambohimitombi Boulenger, 1919
- Name authority
- Boulenger, 1919
- 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 ambohimitombi Boulenger, 1919
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 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 |
| Mantidactylus inaudax (Peracca, 1893) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Mantidactylus ambohimitombi marefo Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler et al., 2022 Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler et al., 2022 | synonym |
| Mantidactylus ambohimitombi miloko Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler et al., 2022 Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler et al., 2022 | 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=664050 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:3XWCN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.