Dyscophus insularis
Dyscophus insularis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to western Madagascar (the two other Dyscophus species are from eastern Madagascar). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, intermittent rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Dyscophus |
| Species: | D. insularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dyscophus insularis Grandidier, 1872 | |
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References
- Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2004. Dyscophus insularis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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