| Mantidactylus radaka | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Genus: | Mantidactylus |
| Species: | M. radaka |
| Binomial name | |
| Mantidactylus radaka Rancilhac et al., 2020 | |
Mantidactylus radaka is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. [1] It was described in 2020 by an international team of scientists, who differentiated it from M. guttulatus and M. grandidieri via molecular data from wild and museum specimens. [2]
The specific name is based on the Malagasy word for "large frog" (as opposed to sahona, "small frog"), which is often used as a common name for the species. [2] It is frequently hunted and eaten by local people. [2]
Its natural habitats are calm, shallow streams in rainforests. [2] Its conservation status has not yet been evaluated by the IUCN.
