''Blommersia sarotra'' is a species of

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s in the family

Mantellidae The Mantellidae are an amphibian family (biology), family of the order (biology), order Frog, Anura (frogs and toads), and are Endemism, endemic to the Indian Ocean islands of Madagascar and Mayotte. At first glance, the diminutive, brightly-col ...

. It is

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. Its natural

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s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland

forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, ...

s, subtropical or tropical

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s, subtropical or tropical moist

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s, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by

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Species Characteristics

''Blommersia sarotra'' sustain typical characteristics of a single subgular vocal sac, short hands, and an elongated head like most other species in the ''Blommersia'' genus. However, the distinguishing traits of the species ''Blommersia sarotra'' include the presence of a white mark on their throats, lack of vomerine teeth, and a unique mating call composed of a long pulsed note, followed by clicking.

References

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*Glaw, F. R. A. N. K; M., Veneces (2002). "A new sibling species of the anuran subgenus Blommersia from Madagascar (Amphibia: Mantellidae: Mantidactylus) and its molecular phylogenetic relationships". ''Herpetological journal''. 12.1: 11–20 – via Science Citation Index CI- ISI Web of Knowledge. Mantellidae Endemic frogs of Madagascar Amphibians described in 2002 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mantellidae-stub