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Mantella aurantiaca
Golden mantella is a amphibian associated with forests and freshwater habitats. It is carnivorous and often found in loose groups. Wild populations are extremely limited and require strict protection and recovery work.
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Its range is represented here by the Afrotropics, where it uses forests and freshwater habitats. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 2-3 cm, weight 1 g-3 g. It has a frog body plan adapted to jumping and water edges, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is mostly active by day and often found in loose groups. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is carnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in forests and freshwater habitats, so movements often follow available food resources.
It breeds around water or damp ground, where eggs and larvae can avoid drying out.
Recorded scientifically as Mantella aurantiaca. Wild populations are extremely limited and require strict protection and recovery work. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
