Guibemantis pulcherrimus explained

Guibemantis pulcherrimus is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to forests in the northern part Madagascar. It was discovered to be a distinct species in 2023, and can be distinguished from Guibemantis pulcher through its DNA, vocalizations and location.[1] Additionally, they have more, but smaller, spots on their back, and less pronounced brown patches on their sides. Guibemantis pulcherrimus is named for its beauty, 'pulcherrimus' being Latin for more beautiful.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Vences . Miguel . Hutter . Carl R. . Glaw . Frank . Rakotoarison . Andolalao . Raselimanana . Achille P. . Scherz . Mark D. . 2023-06-19 . A new species of Pandanus-dwelling frog from northern Madagascar related to Guibemantis pulcher . Zootaxa . en . 5306 . 1 . 97–115 . 10.11646/zootaxa.5306.1.4 . 1175-5334.
  2. Web site: 2023-06-22 . ‘Most beautiful’ creature found hopping in Madagascar rainforest. It’s a new species . 2023-06-27 . Yahoo Life . en-US.

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