| Dyscophus insularis | |
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| Adult above, tadpole below | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Dyscophus |
| Species: | D. insularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dyscophus insularis Grandidier, 1872 | |
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| Range in brown | |
Dyscophus insularis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to western Madagascar (the two other Dyscophus species are from eastern Madagascar). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, intermittent rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Dyscophus insularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57806A84178647. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57806A84178647.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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