Gephyromantis pseudoasper

Gephyromantis pseudoasper, also known as the Massif Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to northern Madagascar.^[1][2] It occurs in both pristine and degraded rainforests and in secondary vegetation at elevations up to 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. It can be found both on the ground and in trees. Breeding takes place in streams.^[1]

Gephyromantis pseudoasper
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Mantellidae
Genus:	Gephyromantis
Subgenus:	Gephyromantis (Phylacomantis)
Species:	G. pseudoasper
Binomial name
Gephyromantis pseudoasper (Guibé, 1974)
Synonyms[2]
Mantidactylus glandulosus Methuen and Hewitt, 1913 Mantidactylus pseudoasper Guibé, 1974

Advertisement call

The advertisement call of the species is an energetic, high-pitched series of notes, emitted often in the early hours of the morning.

The advertisement call of Gephyromantis pseudoasper in Montagne d'Ambre recorded on 2017-12-09 at 04h15, with other specimens calling in the background