Aglyptodactylus

Aglyptodactylus is a genus of frogs in the family Mantellidae. These frogs, sometimes known as the Madagascar jumping frogs, are endemic to Madagascar.^[1][2] Systematic revisions of the groups were published in 1998^[3] and 2015.^[4] Six species are currently recognized.

Aglyptodactylus
Aglyptodactylus securifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Mantellidae
Subfamily:	Laliostominae
Genus:	Aglyptodactylus Boulenger, 1919
Type species
Limnodytes madagascariensis Duméril, 1853
Diversity
6 species

A. australis, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

Description

Aglyptodactylus are medium-sized frogs as adults, measuring 35–60 mm (1.4–2.4 in) in snout–vent length.^[3]

Tadpoles

All Aglyptodactylus species have small, morphologically similar tadpoles that metamorphose at a size of 7–15 mm (0.28–0.59 in). However, they differ in their habitat, ranging from ephemeral pools (Aglyptodactylus laticeps) to river bed pools (Aglyptodactylus securifer) to stagnant pools (Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis). The tadpoles are detritivorous.^[5]

Species

There are six Aglyptodactylus species:^[2]

• Aglyptodactylus australis Köhler, Glaw, Pabijan & Vences, 2015
• Aglyptodactylus chorus Köhler, Glaw, Pabijan & Vences, 2015
• Aglyptodactylus inguinalis (Günther, 1877)
• Aglyptodactylus laticeps Glaw, Vences & Böhme, 1998
• Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis (Duméril, 1853)
• Aglyptodactylus securifer Glaw, Vences & Böhme, 1998