Malagasy Green Marbled Burrowing Frogs (Scaphiophryne marmorata)

Malagasy Green Marbled Burrowing Frog
1.1.0
Nomenclature: Scaphiophryne marmorata
IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
Country of Origin: Western to Eastern Madagascar.

Information: This is 1 of 8 species of the Scaphiophryne or also known as the Malagasy Rain Frog genus (members of the Microhylidae family) originating from a severely fragmented, distribution range in Madagascar and like the rest of the genus, it hasn't successfully or widely been bred in captivity via natural methods. This lack of captive breeding is mainly due to little to no knowledge about reproductive and breeding behaviours in the wild, and because of this the entire genus has yet to have a firm footing in both Zoological and Private collections.

Like their common name suggests, the main characteristic behaviour is to only come out of burrowing during the wet and rainy seasons, giving it the ability to remain in areas and periods of drought for months.

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  1. Malagasy Green Marbled Burrowing Frog 
1.1.0 
Nomenclature: Scaphiophryne marmorata 
IUCN Red List: Vulnerable 
Country of Origin: Western to Eastern...
  2. Malagasy Green Marbled Burrowing Frog 
1.1.0 
Nomenclature: Scaphiophryne marmorata 
IUCN Red List: Vulnerable 
Country of Origin: Western to Eastern...
  3. Malagasy Green Marbled Burrowing Frog 
1.1.0 
Nomenclature: Scaphiophryne marmorata 
IUCN Red List: Vulnerable 
Country of Origin: Western to Eastern...
  4. Malagasy Green Marbled Burrowing Frog 
1.1.0 
Nomenclature: Scaphiophryne marmorata 
IUCN Red List: Vulnerable 
Country of Origin: Western to Eastern...
  5. Malagasy Green Marbled Burrowing Frog 
1.1.0 
Nomenclature: Scaphiophryne marmorata 
IUCN Red List: Vulnerable 
Country of Origin: Western to Eastern...
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