Stumpffia tridactyla is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss, Stumpffia tridactyla with a snout-vent length of 8.6–12 mm (0.34–0.47 in),[2]Stumpffia tridactyla is a terrestrial microhylid frog, its males average length is 10–11 mm (0.39–0.43 in).[3] Stumpffia tridactyla are usually slow moving critters but, when startled they can jump sharply up to 20 cm considering their small size.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Cophylinae |
| Genus: | Stumpffia |
| Species: | S. tridactyla
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| Binomial name | |
| Stumpffia tridactyla Guibé, 1975
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Sources
edit- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Stumpffia tridactyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T58015A84183848. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T58015A84183848.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Stumpffia tridactyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T58015A84183848. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T58015A84183848.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ About Stumpffia tridactyl PDF.page66-67(page336-337)
- ^ About Stumpffia tridactyl page191-192
- ^ Lindsay (2012-02-29). "Stumpffia tridactyla | Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project". Retrieved 2024-03-11.
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