Golden mantella
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| phylum | Chordata | The golden mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) is a small, terrestrial frog endemic to Madagascar. It has an extremely restricted distribution in three distinct areas centered around the town of Moramanga - Beparasy and Ambohibary Communes, Torotorofotsy Wetland northwest of Andasibe, and in the area of Ambakoana. It is a uniformly yellow, orange, or red frog measuring 20-26 mm. The inner leg displays red flash marks. The tympanum is visible, but small. Brightly colored skin warns predators that the frog is poisonous.
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| class | Amphibia | |
| order | Anura | |
| family | Mantellidae | |
| genus | Mantella | |
| species | M. aurantiaca |
