Blue-legged mantella
Mantella expectata
IUCN red list status:
Endangered
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Endemic to a small region of southwestern Madagascar.
They will consume a variety of insects such as ants and termites. This diet allows them to obtain toxic alkaloids, which they use as a defense.
Eggs are usually laid on the ground, and the tadpoles, along with newly metamorphosed individuals develop within temporary pools created within rocky areas near canyons.
Up to 3-years
Blue-legged mantella
A colourful and beautiful species of frog that is endemic to Madagascar. A diurnal and quite active frog preferring open sunny areas with streams and temporary pools. Their striking colouration is a form of aposematism, meaning it acts as warning to predators to signal they are toxic if eaten. Their toxicity is reduced dramatically within a captive environment due to their diet.
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Their main threat is habitat loss due to fires and grazing. However, in some localised regions they are threatened by sapphire miners.
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