Spinomantis guibei
Species of frog
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Spinomantis guibei is a species of frog in the Mantellid subfamily Mantellinae, endemic to Madagascar.
| Spinomantis guibei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Genus: | Spinomantis |
| Species: | S. guibei |
| Binomial name | |
| Spinomantis guibei Blommers-Schlösser, 1991[2] | |
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Taxonomy
This species was originally described as a secondary homonym of Gephyromantis elegans by Guibé in 1974.[3] A new name, Mantidactylus guibei was given for this species by Blommers-Schlösser in 1991.[2] Dubois placed this species in the then-subgenus Blommersia,[4] but it was later transferred to Spinomantis.[5]
Habitat and Ecology
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
