Two variants; the exact colour hue and pattern varies in this species
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Amphibia
Order:
Anura
Family:
Microhylidae
Subfamily:
Scaphiophryninae
Genus:
Scaphiophryne
Species:
S. gottlebei
Binomial name
Scaphiophryne gottlebei
Busse and Böhme [de], 1992
Scaphiophryne gottlebei, commonly known as the Malagasy rainbow frog, ornate hopper, rainbow burrowing frog, red rain frog or Gottlebe's narrow-mouthed frog, is one of the most highly decorated frogs from Madagascar. The primary threats to this endangered species are habitat loss and capture for the pet trade (now illegal).[1]
^ abIUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Scaphiophryne gottlebei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57998A84182454. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T57998A84182454.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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