Stumpffia tridactyla
Stumpffia tridactyla is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss,Stumpffia tridactyla with a snout-vent length of 8.6–12 mm (0.34–0.47 in)[1],Stumpffia tridactyla is a terrestrial microhylid frog,its males average length is 10–11 mm (0.39–0.43 in).[2].
A relative comparison of the world's smallest frogs.
| Stumpffia tridactyla | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Cophylinae |
| Genus: | Stumpffia |
| Species: | S. tridactyla |
| Binomial name | |
| Stumpffia tridactyla Guibé, 1975 | |
Sources
- Glaw, F. & Vallan, D. (2004). "Stumpffia tridactyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 23 May 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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