Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
Habits: Along streams in rainforest. Can be found on the ground, but males call during the day from bushes and trees 0.5-3 m above the ground. A clutch of 12 eggs was found on a leaf overhanging a stream, guarded by the male at night (Glaw and Vences 2007).
Calls: A series of 6-15 short and rather melodious notes (Glaw and Vences 2007).
- Glaw, F. and Vallan, D. (2008). Mantidactylus argenteus. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 08 April 2009.
- Glaw, F., and Vences, M. (2007). Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar. Third Edition. Vences and Glaw Verlag, KÃ¶ln.