Spinomantis
Genus of amphibians
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Spinomantis is a frog genus in the mantellid subfamily Mantellinae. This genus is restricted to Madagascar. At present it contains 13 species.[1] They are arboreal or terrestrial frogs and occur in or along small streams. Most species are nocturnal.[2]
| Spinomantis | |
|---|---|
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| Spinomantis aglavei | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Subfamily: | Mantellinae |
| Genus: | Spinomantis Dubois, 1992 |
| Type species | |
| Rhacophorus aglavei Methuen and Hewitt, 1913 | |
| Diversity | |
| 14 species | |
Taxonomy
The genus Spinomantis was erected as a subgenus of Mantidactylus by Dubois in 1992.[3] It was elevated to genus-level in 2006.[1][2]
Description
Spinomantis are small to medium-sized frogs, with adults measuring 22–60 mm (0.87–2.36 in) in snout–vent length. The toes have rudimentary to moderate webbing. The finger tips are distinctly enlarged. Males have subgular vocal sacs.[2]
Species
There are 16 species:[1][4][5]
| image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
 | Spinomantis aglavei (Methuen and Hewitt, 1913) | Madagascar |
| Spinomantis beckei Vences, Köhler, and Glaw, 2017 | south-eastern Madagascar | |
 | Spinomantis bertini (Guibé, 1947) | Madagascar |
 | Spinomantis brunae (Andreone, Glaw, Vences, and Vallan, 1998) | Madagascar |
| Spinomantis elegans (Guibé, 1974) | Madagascar | |
 | Spinomantis fimbriatus (Glaw and Vences, 1994) | Madagascar |
| Spinomantis guibei (Blommers-Schlösser, 1991) | Madagascar | |
 | Spinomantis lakolosy Hutter, Andriampenomanana, Lambert & Vences, 2025 | Madagascar |
 | Spinomantis lavabato Hutter, Andriampenomanana, Lambert & Vences, 2025 | Madagascar |
| Spinomantis massi (Glaw and Vences, 1994) | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis microtis (Guibé, 1974) | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis mirus Sabino-Pinto, Rakotoarison, Bletz, Edmonds, Glaw, and Vences, 2019 | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis nussbaumi Cramer, Rabibisoa, and Raxworthy, 2008 | Madagascar (Mahajanga) | |
 | Spinomantis peraccae (Boulenger, 1896) | Madagascar |
 | Spinomantis phantasticus (Glaw and Vences, 1997) | northeastern Madagascar |
 | Spinomantis tavaratra Cramer, Rabibisoa, and Raxworthy, 2008 | northwestern Madagascar |
