Spinomantis
| 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 | |
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Rhacophorus aglavei Methuen and Hewitt, 1913 |
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| Diversity | |
| 12 described species | |
Spinomantis is a frog genus in the mantellid subfamily Mantellinae. This genus is restricted to Madagascar. At present it contains 12 species. They are arboreal or terrestrial frogs and occur in or along small streams. Most species are nocturnal.
The genus Spinomantis was erected as a subgenus of Mantidactylus by Dubois in 1992. It was elevated to genus-level in 2006.
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.
There are 12 species:
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