(Photo By Michael D. Kern)

Mantella haraldmeieri is a medium-sized mantella, reaching a maximum size of 27 mm (1.1 inches). Their dorsum can vary from dark to light brown depending on the individual, sometimes with faint arrow-shaped markings pointing towards the head. Light green blotches are present at the insertion of the forelimbs. The hind limbs are an attractive copper or orange color. M. haraldmeieri is native to the Anosy Mountains in extreme south-east Madagascar.

Not often encountered in captivity, M. haraldmeieri offers hobbyists a new challenge to pursue. The few captive frogs I’ve observed have been bold, refusing to hop away and hide even when multiple people approached the terrarium, although others have referred to them as a shy species. M. haraldmeieri has been bred in captivity, but not with any regularity, and captive-bred frogs are hardly ever offered for sale.

Mantella haraldmeieri Photo Gallery

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References

Vences, M., F. Glaw & W. Böhme (1999): A review of the genus Mantella (Anura, Ranidae, Mantellinae): taxonomy, distribution and conservation of Malagasy poison frogs. – Alytes 17 (1-2): 3-72.