hear call (89.0K MP3 file)

	hear Fonozoo call
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Description
M 18-23 mm, F 19-20 mm. Hand without webbing, foot webbing 1/(0.75), 2i(1.5), 2e(1), 3i(2), 3e(1.5), 4i/e(2.75), 5(1). Dorsal skin smooth. Very characteristic colouration with a blackish band along the flanks, bordered below by a distinct white stripe. Ventrally with yellow colour.

Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Madagascar

View distribution map in BerkeleyMapper.

Ambana, An’Ala, Andasibe, Andringitra (Sahavatoy river), Anjanaharibe-Sud, Ankeniheny, Ivohibe, Mananara, Marojejy, near Ifanadiana, Sahafary.

Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
Habits: Has only been found in primary forest and breeds in slow-moving stretches of forest brooks. Calling males were observed during the night. Males call from vegetation, 20-50 cm above the water in slow-moving portions of small streams.

Calls: A long pulsed chirping note and a rapid series of 5-6 short pulsed notes.

Eggs and tadpoles: Near the calling males at Andasibe, the remaining jelly of some clutches, probably belonging to this species, was still hanging from the vegetation over the brook (0.7 m above water).

References

Glaw, F. and Vences, M. (1994). Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar. M. Vences and F. Glaw Verlags GbR., Köln.

Glaw, F., and Vences, M. (2007). Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar. Third Edition. Vences and Glaw Verlag, Köln.

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2010 Blommersia grandisonae <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/4600> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Nov 14, 2024.

Citation: AmphibiaWeb. 2024. <https://amphibiaweb.org> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed 14 Nov 2024.

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