Aglyptodactylus is a genus of frogs in the family Mantellidae. These frogs, sometimes known as the Madagascar jumping frogs, are endemic to Madagascar. Systematic revisions of the groups were published in 1998 and 2015. Six species are currently recognized.
Description Aglyptodactylus are medium-sized frogs as adults, measuring in snout–vent length.
Tadpoles All Aglyptodactylus species have small, morphologically similar tadpoles that metamorphose at a size of . However, they differ in their habitat, ranging from ephemeral pools (Aglyptodactylus laticeps) to river bed pools (Aglyptodactylus securifer) to stagnant pools (Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis). The tadpoles are detritivorous.
Species There are six Aglyptodactylus species: Aglyptodactylus australis Köhler, Glaw, Pabijan & Vences, 2015 Aglyptodactylus chorus Köhler, Glaw, Pabijan & Vences, 2015 Aglyptodactylus inguinalis (Günther, 1877) Aglyptodactylus laticeps Glaw, Vences & Böhme, 1998 Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis (Duméril, 1853) Aglyptodactylus securifer Glaw, Vences & Böhme, 1998
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