Stumpffia helenae
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Stumpffia helenae is a species of frog
in the Microhylidae
family. It is endemic to Madagascar
.
Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist montane
s. It is threatened by habitat loss. It now occurs in a few strips of fragmented habitat
near Ambohitantely in Madagascar.
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
in the Microhylidae
Microhylidae
Microhylidae is a geographically widespread family of frogs. There are 413 species in 69 genera and nine subfamilies, which is the largest number of genera of any frog family.-Description:...
family. It is endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical moist montane
Montane
In biogeography, montane is the highland area located below the subalpine zone. Montane regions generally have cooler temperatures and often have higher rainfall than the adjacent lowland regions, and are frequently home to distinct communities of plants and animals.The term "montane" means "of the...
s. It is threatened by habitat loss. It now occurs in a few strips of fragmented habitat
Habitat fragmentation
Habitat fragmentation as the name implies, describes the emergence of discontinuities in an organism's preferred environment , causing population fragmentation...
near Ambohitantely in Madagascar.
Source
- Vallan, D. & Raxworthy, C. 2004. Stumpffia helenae. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 April 2011.