IUCN Red List status:
Critically Endangered
For more info on classifications visit www.iucnredlist.org
The beautiful, critically endangered golden mantella frog is bright orange in colour with black eyes.
The legs of these bright frogs are short and their fingertips have distinctive pads. Males are typically smaller than females and have a more angular body. These small amphibians retain the toxins from the insets they eat so are poisonous!
Sadly Golden mantella frogs are listed as critically endangered and can now only be found in a small area in the forests of Madagascar. They need healthy rain forests and clean freshwater ponds to thrive but their habitat is rapidly declining. The remaining habitat is at risk due to logging, mining and slash and burn agriculture. Despite the tiny size of this species, the threats it is facing are huge!
WE’RE ACTING TO CONSERVE GOLDEN MANTELLAS IN MADAGASCAR
Our partners, Madagasikara Voakajy (MaVoa), are monitoring populations in the wild. It’s important that we know as much as we can about conserving them so that we can help save them from extinction.
Find out how we’re acting RIGHT NOW to save the stunning golden mantella
NOW is the time to ACT FOR WILDLIFE. Conservation is CRITICAL; species are under threat. TOGETHER we can make a BIG difference. Take action TODAY and join us in PREVENTING EXTINCTION.