Stumpffia tridactyla

Stumpffia tridactyla is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss, Stumpffia tridactyla with a snout-vent length of 8.6–12 mm (0.34–0.47 in),^[2]Stumpffia tridactyla is a terrestrial microhylid frog, its males average length is 10–11 mm (0.39–0.43 in).^[3] Stumpffia tridactyla are usually slow moving critters but, when startled they can jump sharply up to 20 cm considering their small size.^[4]

A relative comparison of the world's smallest frogs.

Stumpffia tridactyla
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Microhylidae
Subfamily:	Cophylinae
Genus:	Stumpffia
Species:	S. tridactyla
Binomial name
Stumpffia tridactyla Guibé, 1975

Sources

• IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Stumpffia tridactyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T58015A84183848. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T58015A84183848.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.