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Golden Mantella

Mantella aurantiaca

The Golden Mantella is a bright yellow frog that loves to hop around in the rainforests of Madagascar. Its beautiful color helps it stand out in the lush green surroundings.

Lebensraum: Rainforests

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The Golden Mantella is a strikingly small frog, renowned for its brilliant golden-orange to deep orange-red coloration. Its smooth, moist skin lacks patterns, making its vibrant hue especially prominent and different from many camouflaged frogs.

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Golden Mantella
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Golden Mantella

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its stunning orange glow is a direct warning to predators: 'I taste bad!'

Mantella tadpoles develop on land and are washed into forest pools by heavy rainfall!

They are one of the most critically endangered frogs on the entire planet!

This tiny frog lives only in a few very small rainforest patches in Madagascar!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Toxic Warning

Golden Mantella has bright skin colors that act as a visual warning, telling predators it contains toxic compounds.

Fähigkeit

Skin Breather

Golden Mantella can breathe through its moist skin, which helps it absorb oxygen underwater and on land.

Fähigkeit

Land Egg-Layer

Golden Mantella lays its eggs on land, protected under leaves, which helps keep them safe until rainfall washes tadpoles into water.

Maße und Details

Länge
2-3.1 cm
Gewicht
0.003-0.01 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-8 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
12-50
Metamorphose
60-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

A tiny insect hunter, feasting on small bugs like ants and mites found on the forest floor.

Hauptnahrung

  • Ants
  • Termites
  • Fruit flies
  • Mites
  • Small beetles

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Big-headed Ant

Pheidole megacephala

A common ant species and primary food source.

eats

Madagascar Termite

Microtermes globicola

Eats various small termites found on the forest floor.

eaten by

Madagascar Hognose Snake

Leioheterodon madagascariensis

A common predator of small frogs in Madagascar.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always wash your hands after touching frogs, as some can be sensitive to skin oils.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Golden Mantella?

2-3.1 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Golden Mantella?

0.003-0.01 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Golden Mantella?

5-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Golden Mantella?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Golden Mantella?

A tiny insect hunter, feasting on small bugs like ants and mites found on the forest floor.

Wo findet man Golden Mantella normalerweise?

Rainforests

Wie jagt Golden Mantella?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Golden Mantella?

12-50

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