Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura
Familia: Microhylidae
Subfamilia: Dyscophinae
Genus: Dyscophus
Species: Dyscophus insularis
Name
Dyscophus insularis Grandidier, 1872
Type locality: "Antsouhy, près de Trabounzy", Madagascar.
Holotype: MNHNP 1883.1.
Synonyms
Dyscophus insularis Grandidier, 1872
Dyscophus grandidieri Boulenger, 1896
Dyscophus beloensis Mocquard, 1902
Phrynocara quinquelineatum Boettger, 1913
Discophys quinquelineatus — Noble & Parker, 1926
Dyscophus quinquelineatus — Parker, 1934
Discophus insularis — Guibé, 1950
References
Grandidier, 1872, Ann. Sci. Nat., Paris, Ser, 5, 15: 10.
Guibé, 1950 "1948", Cat. Types Amph. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat.: 60.
Frost, D.R. 2021. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. Electronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. DOI: 10.5531/db.vz.0001 Dyscophus insularis . Accessed on 16 June 2008.
2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Dyscophus insularis (Least Concern) Downloaded on 15 June 2008.
Vernacular names
English: Antsouhy Tomato Frog
Dyscophus insularis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to western Madagascar (the two other Dyscophus species are from eastern Madagascar). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, intermittent rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Dyscophus insularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57806A84178647. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57806A84178647.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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