Guibemantis pulcherrimus

Guibemantis pulcherrimus is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to forests in the northern part Madagascar. It was discovered to be a distinct species in 2023, and can be distinguished from Guibemantis pulcher through its DNA, vocalizations and location.^[1] Additionally, they have more, but smaller, spots on their back, and less pronounced brown patches on their sides.^[1] Guibemantis pulcherrimus is named for its beauty, 'pulcherrimus' being Latin for more beautiful.^[2]

Guibemantis pulcherrimus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Mantellidae
Genus:	Guibemantis
Species:	G. pulcherrimus
Binomial name
Guibemantis pulcherrimus Vences, Hutter, Glaw, Rakotoarison, Raselimanana & Scherz, 2023