Description
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Extremely small, M 10-11 mm. Tympanum rather indistinct, about 2/5-3/4 of eye diameter. Tibiotarsal articulation reaches the tympanum. Fingers and toes extremely reduced, only one finger and three toes clearly recognizable. Skin on the back smooth. Back reddish brown, with several small dispersed black spots (Glaw and Vences 2007).Taken with permission from Glaw and Vences (2007) and Glaw and Vallan (2008).
Glaw, F. and Vallan, D. (2008). Stumpffia tridactyla. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 21 April 2009.
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- Miguel Vences
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- Frank Glaw
Distribution and Habitat
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Marojejy. Specimens from Andasibe may in fact belong to a differentiated species (Glaw and Vences 2007). It has been recorded from near sea level up to 1300 m asl (Glaw and Vallan 2008).
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- Miguel Vences
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- Frank Glaw
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
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Habits: Calling males were found during the day and evening in the forest leaf litter. Characteristic for this species are the normally extremely slow movements. When disturbed, however, they move faster and can jump up to 20 cm (Glaw and Vences 2007). Calls: Regular series of chirping notes of very high frequency (Glaw and Vences 2007).
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- Miguel Vences
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- Frank Glaw
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
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A major threat to this species is the receding of its forest habitat due to subsistence agriculture, timber extraction, charcoal manufacture, livestock grazing and expanding human settlements (Glaw and Vallan 2008).
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- Miguel Vences
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- Frank Glaw
Stumpffia tridactyla: Brief Summary
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Stumpffia tridactyla is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss, Stumpffia tridactyla with a snout-vent length of 8.6–12 mm (0.34–0.47 in),Stumpffia tridactyla is a terrestrial microhylid frog, its males average length is 10–11 mm (0.39–0.43 in).
A relative comparison of the world's smallest frogs.
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A relative comparison of the world's smallest frogs.
