White Spotted Madagascar Frog

M 32-41 mm, F 38-45 mm. In general, similar to G. granulatus. Often with a characteristic broad head. Usually brown, without a continuous light stripe along upper lip, but instead some specimens with very contrasted white-yellow patches on the upper lip and in the tympanic region.Similar species: G. redimitus and G. cornutus have a single vocal sac and two black tubercles between the eyes. G. granulatus has a bigger inner metatarsal tubercle and normally a light band along the upper lip.Taken with permission from Glaw and Vences (2007).

Ambanizana, Ambatovaky, forest near Andranofotsy, Ilampy, Mananara, Nosy Boraha, Nosy Mangabe, Tampolo. It has been recorded from sea level up to 700m (Andreone and Raxworthy 2008).

Habits: Males call at night in rainforest, often far from water, at perches up to 3 m high on trees.Calls: Unharmonious notes arranged in series.

This species is listed as near threatened because its Extent of Occurrence is probably not much greater than 20,000 km2, and the extent and quality of its habitat are probably declining, thus making the species close to qualifying for vulnerable. It is found only in protected areas found in Parc National de Marojejy and Parc National de Masoala, the Réserve Spéciale de Nosy Mangabe and the Réserve Spéciale d'Ambatovaky, and the Réserve de Biosphère de Mananara-Nord. It is threatened by the loss and degradation of its forest habitat due to subsistence agriculture, timber extraction, charcoal manufacture, invasive spread of eucalyptus, livestock grazing and expanding human settlements (Andreone and Raxworthy 2008).

Gephyromantis leucomaculatus, commonly known as the white-spotted Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.