Aglyptodactylus

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

Description

Aglyptodactylus are medium-sized frogs as adults, measuring in snout–vent length.

Tadpoles

All Aglyptodactylus species have small, morphologically similar tadpoles that metamorphose at a size of. However, they differ in their habitat, ranging from ephemeral pools to river bed pools to stagnant pools. The tadpoles are detritivorous.

Species

There are six Aglyptodactylus species:Aglyptodactylus australis Köhler, Glaw, Pabijan & Vences, 2015Aglyptodactylus chorus Köhler, Glaw, Pabijan & Vences, 2015Aglyptodactylus inguinalis Aglyptodactylus laticeps Glaw, Vences & Böhme, 1998Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis Aglyptodactylus securifer Glaw, Vences & Böhme, 1998