Description: Mantella manery is the newest member of the genus, being described in 1999. It resembles M. laevigata in pattern, with a yellowish-green dorsum and dark brown body and limbs, though it is not closely related. A thin white stripe extends from the forelimb up the side of the head, and is the best way to distinguish between the two. M. manery is also more robust in appearance than M. laevigata.

Red List Conservation Status: Data deficient

Distribution and Habitat: The only known locality of M. manery, until recently, was Marojejy National Park in northeast Madagascar. Further research has found another population in the northwest. It is a streamside species, with all individuals having been found alongside streams.

Captive Care Notes: M. manery is not and has not been present in the pet trade, so captive care requirements are unknown.

References

IUCN, Conservation International, and NatureServe. 2008. An Analysis of Amphibians on the 2008 IUCN Red List <www.iucnredlist.org/amphibians>. Downloaded on 3 March 2009.

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.