Spinomantis
Spinomantis is a frog genus in the mantellid subfamily Mantellinae. This genus is restricted to Madagascar. At present it contains 13 species. They are arboreal or terrestrial frogs and occur in or along small streams. Most species are nocturnal.
Taxonomy
The genus Spinomantis was erected as a subgenus of Mantidactylus by Dubois in 1992. It was elevated to genus-level in 2006.Description
Spinomantis are small to medium-sized frogs, with adults measuring in snout–vent length. The toes have rudimentary to moderate webbing. The finger tips are distinctly enlarged. Males have subgular vocal sacs.Species
There are 16 species:| image | Scientific name | Distribution |
| Spinomantis aglavei | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis beckei Vences, Köhler, and Glaw, 2017 | south-eastern Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis bertini | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis brunae | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis elegans | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis fimbriatus | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis guibei | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis lakolosy Hutter, Andriampenomanana, Lambert & Vences, 2025 | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis lavabato Hutter, Andriampenomanana, Lambert & Vences, 2025 | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis massi | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis microtis | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis mirus Sabino-Pinto, Rakotoarison, Bletz, Edmonds, Glaw, and Vences, 2019 | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis nussbaumi Cramer, Rabibisoa, and Raxworthy, 2008 | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis peraccae | Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis phantasticus | northeastern Madagascar | |
| Spinomantis tavaratra Cramer, Rabibisoa, and Raxworthy, 2008 | northwestern Madagascar |