Plethodontohyla guentheri Glaw & Vences, 2007
| family: Microhylidae subfamily: Cophylinae genus: Plethodontohyla |
Species Description: Glaw F, Vences M 2007 Plethodontohyla guentheri, a new montane microhylid frog species from northeastern Madagascar. Zool Reihe 83:33-39 |
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Description Similar species: Differs from Plethodontohyla notosticta by having a distinctly shorter first finger (length of first finger shorter than inner metacarpal tubercle vs. length of first finger longer than inner metacarpal tubercle), less enlarged fingertips and by the greenish dorsal colouration (vs. brownish). P. mihanika has longer hindlimbs (Glaw and Vences 2007). Distribution and Habitat Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Madagascar
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References
Glaw, F., and Vences, M. (2007). Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar. Third Edition. Vences and Glaw Verlag, Köln. Vences, M. and Andreone, F. (2008). Plethodontohyla guentheri. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 21 April 2009. Originally submitted by: Miguel Vences and Frank Glaw (first posted 2009-04-21) Edited by: Kellie Whittaker (2010-07-19) Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2010 Plethodontohyla guentheri <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/6936> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Feb 8, 2025.
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