Golden mantella

Golden mantella

Mantella aurantiaca

IUCN red list status:
Endangered

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Golden mantella

This small, stout frog measuring between 19-24mm has a bright, aposematic colour which warns predators of its toxicity. Mantella's obtain this toxicity from alkaloid-rich insects in its wild diet. As this is absence within a captive diet, these frogs lose their toxicity. They live in groups with double the amount of males to females, with females being much larger and rounded.

Did you know?

Despite being called 'golden', they can also be red, orange or yellow.