Grandidier's Madagascar Frog

Adults 75-108 mm. Similar to M. guttulatus but usually with a less granular skin and smaller discs on fingers and toes. Some specimens can appear very granular.Taken with permission from Glaw and Vences (2007).

Ambalamarina, Ambalamarovandana, Ambana, Ambatolampy, Ambatovory, Ambohitantely, Ambohitsara, Ampasy, Analamazoatra, Andasibe, Andohariana, Andringitra (Iantara river, Sahavatoy river), Antananda, Betampona, Chaines Anosyennes, Isaka-Ivondro, Ivohibe, Manantantely, Mangevo (Ranomafana), Manjakatompo, Mantasoa, Midongy, Moramanga, Moramanga-Niagarakely, Pic St. Louis, near Ifanadiana, Sandrangato, Torotorofotsy 1, Vevembe, Vohidrazana, Vondrozo. Assignment of many localities is tentative. It occurs between sea level to 1,500m asl around streams of pristine rainforest (Andreone and Raxworthy 2008).

Habits: As in M. guttulatus. Tadpoles with unusual, papillae-rich mouthparts have been found in a stream in Ranomafana National Park, but seem to be very rare; possibly their development takes place partly at hidden sites. Calls: Unknown. Breeding is unknown, but larval development probably takes place in streams (Andreone and Raxworthy 2008).

It occurs in many protected areas (Andreone and Raxworthy 2008).

Mantidactylus grandidieri is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.