Gephyromantis makira Vences, Köhler, Scherz, Hutter, Maheritafika, Rafanoharana, Raherinjatovo, Rakotoarison, Andreone, Raselimanana, and Glaw, 2024

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Mantellidae > Subfamily: Mantellinae > Genus: Gephyromantis > Species: Gephyromantis makira

Gephyromantis (Duboimantis) makira Vences, Köhler, Scherz, Hutter, Maheritafika, Rafanoharana, Raherinjatovo, Rakotoarison, Andreone, Raselimanana, and Glaw, 2024, Spixiana, München, 46: 309. Holotype: ZSM 223/2022, by original designation. Type locality: "Makira Reserve, “Camp 900 m” (15.1780° S, 49.6244° E, 891 m a. s. l.), northeastern Madagascar."

English Names

None noted. 

Distribution

Known from the type locality on eastern slope of the Makira Reserve, at a local campsite named “Camp 900 m”, northeastern Madagascar.

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Madagascar

Endemic: Madagascar

Comment

In the Gephyromantis moseri complex according to the original publication where comparative genomics, advertisement call, natural history, and adult morphology were detailed. 

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