Scaphiophryne gottlebei
| Rainbow burrowing frog | |
|---|---|
| Two variants; the exact colour hue and pattern varies in this species | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Scaphiophryninae |
| Genus: | Scaphiophryne |
| Species: | S. gottlebei |
| Binomial name | |
| Scaphiophryne gottlebei Busse and Böhme, 1992 | |
Scaphiophryne gottlebei, commonly known as the Malagasy rainbow frog, ornate hopper, rainbow burrowing frog, red rain frog or Gottlebe's narrow-mouthed frog, is one of the most highly decorated frogs from Madagascar. The primary threats to this endangered species are habitat loss and capture for the pet trade (now illegal).