Guibemantis albolineatus, also known as the white-lined Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.[1][2][3] It is known from the southeastern part of the island. However, there is some confusion between this species and Guibemantis bicalcaratus, as well as possibly undescribed species, making its actual distribution unclear.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Genus: | Guibemantis |
| Subgenus: | Guibemantis (Pandanusicola) |
| Species: | G. albolineatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Guibemantis albolineatus (Blommers-Schlösser and Blanc, 1991)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Mantidactylus albolineatus Blommers-Schlösser and Blanc, 1991 | |
Description edit
Both males and females grow to about 24 mm (0.9 in) in snout–vent length,[3] although they are often smaller. The snout is square in dorsal and ventral view.[4] The fingers have rudimentary webbing whereas the feet are partially webbed. Dorsal skin is smooth. Coloration is chocolate brown with two greenish dorsolateral bands. Males have distinct and well-delimited femoral glands.[3]
Habitat and conservation edit
Guibemantis albolineatus is an arboreal frog inhabiting pristine rainforest at elevations of 300–1,500 m (980–4,920 ft) above sea level. It is in particular associated with Pandanus species (as is typical for the subgenus Pandanusicola[4]). The eggs are deposited in leaf axils, often those of Pandanus, and the tadpoles develop in this same microhabitat.[1][3] It is a rarely recorded species that is threatened by habitat loss. It is present in Andohahela and Marojejy National Parks, and probably in other protected areas too.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Guibemantis albolineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57455A84168589. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57455A84168589.en. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2023). "Guibemantis albolineatus (Blommers-Schlösser and Blanc, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Guibemantis albolineatus". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ a b Lehtinen, Richard M.; Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel; Rakotoarison, Andolalao & Scherz, Mark D. (2018). "Two new Pandanus frogs (Guibemantis: Mantellidae: Anura) from northern Madagascar". European Journal of Taxonomy. 451: 1–20. doi:10.5852/ejt.2018.451.