Golden mantella: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the golden mantella lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mantella aurantiaca
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Mantellidae

Where does the golden mantella live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the golden mantella in 1 country or territory across Africa. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Madagascar.

Madagascar

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the golden mantella endangered?

The golden mantella’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the golden mantella?

The golden mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Mantellidae, genus Mantella. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the golden mantella

The golden mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) is a small, terrestrial frog endemic to Madagascar. It has an extremely restricted distribution in three distinct areas centered on the town of Moramanga - Beparasy and Ambohibary Communes, Torotorofotsy Wetland northwest of Andasibe, and in the area of Ambakoana. Mantella aurantiaca is one of Madagascar's most threatened amphibian species due to its limited distribution in an area under tremendous anthropogenic pressure. It may also be threatened by over-collection for the pet trade.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Golden mantella (revision 1374827010), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q775326 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).