Gephyromantis enki (Glaw & Vences 2002)

M 20-21 mm, F 21 mm. Weakly expressed dorsolateral ridges. Dorsal colour usually light brown. A continuous whitish or yellowish stripe along the upper lip. Lower lip ventrally with distinct alternating brown-white pattern. Males with a bilobate subgular vocal sac which is laterally blackish (Glaw and Vences 2007). Similar species: Morphologically very similar to G. eiselti and G. thelenae, but does not appear to be closely related to these species (Glaw and Vences 2007).Taken with permission from Glaw and Vences (2007).

Ranomafana National Park (Ambatolahy, Maharira forest, Ranomafanakely, Vohiparara), Vevembe (Glaw and Vences 2007). It occurs at elevations from 650-1,050 m asl, in secondary and degraded forest, and low secondary vegetation, rarely in primary forest (Glaw and Cadle 2008). Usually seen on low vegetation far away from water (Glaw and Cadle 2008).

Habits: Males are commonly heard calling at higher elevations in Ranomafana National Park, during the day, from positions on the forest floor, not concentrated at water bodies. Large eggs belonging to this species have been found in the leaf litter, suggesting direct development (Glaw and Vences 2007). Calls: A slow series of about 40 short melodious notes (Glaw and Vences 2007).

Found within one protected area, the Parc National de Ranomafana. Adaptable and unlikely to be threatened by deforestation (Glaw and Cadle 2008).

Gephyromantis enki, commonly known as the Ambatolahy Madagascar frog, 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. They are known for their light greenish yellow skin.