Mantidactylus sp
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unidentified species
![unidentified species (Mantidactylus "femoralis")](../images/herps/standard/230427128L.jpeg)
![unidentified species (Mantidactylus "femoralis")](../images/herps/standard/230427130L.jpeg)
These frogs look a lot like Mantidactylus femoralis, but so do a bunch of undescribed species. C'mon Madagascar herpetological taxonomists, this group needs some of your love!
Here is a list of all the reptiles and frogs I saw on this 2023 trip to Madagascar.
![unidentified species (Mantidactylus "femoralis")](../images/herps/standard/23050129L.jpeg)
![unidentified species (Mantidactylus "femoralis")](../images/herps/standard/23050130L.jpeg)
This is lighter and more uniform in color than the previous two mystery frogs, but has essentially the same shape (including the somewhat-pointy snout). I would have chosen Mantidactylus femoralis for the ID if I didn't know that there are several undescribed lookalike species.
![unidentified species (Mantidactylus "femoralis")](../images/herps/standard/230502084L.jpeg)
This one comes complete with racing stripe and extra-bumpy skin! You would think these extra features would help clarify which species it is, but not so much.
Printed references:
- Glaw, F., Vences, M. 2007. A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition