Mantella aurantiaca Mocquard, 1900
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 golden mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) is a small, terrestrial frog endemic to Madagascar. It has an extremely restricted distribution in three distinct areas centered on the town of Moramanga - Beparasy and Ambohibary Communes, Torotorofotsy Wetland northwest of Andasibe, and in the area of Ambakoana. Mantella aurantiaca is one of Madagascar's most threatened amphibian species due to its limited distribution in an area under tremendous anthropogenic pressure. It may also be threatened by over-collection for the pet trade.
Wikipedia contributors, Golden mantella; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:06:15.199610+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Mantella aurantiaca Mocquard, 1900
- Name authority
- Mocquard, 1900
- 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 aurantiaca Mocquard, 1900
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 viridis Pintak & Böhme, 1988 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantella cowanii Boulenger, 1882 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantella crocea Pintak & Böhme, 1990 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantella ebenaui (Boettger, 1880) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Mantella aurantiaca aurantiaca Mocquard, 1900 Mocquard, 1900 | synonym |
| Mantella aurantiaca rubra Staniszewski, 1996 Staniszewski, 1996 | 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=664030 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:736LN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.