Tsingymantis Explained

Tsingymantis is a monotypic genus of frogs in the family Mantellidae. The sole species is Tsingymantis antitra.

Taxonomy

Tsingymantis antitra was described in by Glaw, Hoegg and Vences in 2006.^[1] Its taxonomic placement within the family Mantellidae remains uncertain, because it is apparently a basal taxon.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

This species is endemic to Ankarana Special Reserve, in northwestern Madagascar, where it lives among the limestone karst.

Notes and References

1. Glaw. Frank. Hoegg. S.. Vences. Miguel. Discovery of a new basal relict lineage of Madagascan frogs and its implications for mantellid evolution. Zootaxa. 2006. 1334. 27–43.
2. Book: Glaw. Frank. Vences. Miguel. A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar. 2007. Vences & Glaw Verlags. Cologne, Germany. 978-3929449037. 3rd.