Scaphiophryne gottlebei

Rainbow burrowing frog
Two variants; the exact colour hue and pattern varies in this species
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Scaphiophryninae
Genus: Scaphiophryne
Species:
S. gottlebei
Binomial name
Scaphiophryne gottlebei
Busse and Böhme [de], 1992

Scaphiophryne gottlebei, commonly known as the Malagasy rainbow frog, ornate hopper, rainbow burrowing frog, red rain frog or Gottlebe's narrow-mouthed frog, is one of the most highly decorated frogs from Madagascar. The primary threats to this endangered species are habitat loss and capture for the pet trade (now illegal).[1]

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Scaphiophryne gottlebei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57998A84182454. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T57998A84182454.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.