Gephyromantis matsilo Vences, Köhler, Crottini, Hofreiter, Hutter, Du Preez, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Rosa, Scherz, and Glaw, 2022

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

Gephyromantis (Laurentomantis) matsilo Vences, Köhler, Crottini, Hofreiter, Hutter, Du Preez, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Rosa, Scherz, and Glaw, 2022, Vert. Zool., Senckenberg, 72: 292. Holotype: ZSM 711/2009 (field number ZCMV 7234), adult male, from campsite "Ambatoroma, S II" (a campsite in the Manompana – Befanjana Forest area, approximately at coordinates 16.66°S, 49.59°E; precise elevation unknown), Analanjirofo Region, eastern Madagascar". http://zoobank.org/55361232-0291-4652-80F3-B030F0A91FBB 

Common Names

None noted. 

Distribution

Eastern Madagascar from Antaname and Befanjana in the north south to Beampona and Ambohitsara, 

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Madagascar

Endemic: Madagascar

Comment

Previously confused with Gephyromantis malagasius, according to the original publication, where molecular markers, comparative morphology, disribution, and advertisement call were detailed. 

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