| Madagascar Reed Frog | |
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| Information | |
| Range | Madagascar |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura |
| Family | Hyperliidae |
| Genus | Heterixalus |
| Species | H. madagascariensis |
| Conservation Status | |
 Least Concern | |
The Madagascar Reed Frog (Heterixalus madagascariensis, commonly referred to as the blue-back reed frog, or occasionally the powder-blue reed frog) is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, sandy shores, arable land, urban areas, heavily degraded former forests, ponds, irrigated land, and seasonally flooded agricultural land.
It is a popular choice of amphibian in the pet trade because of its beautiful colors and ease of care in a proper setup.
Madagascar Reed Frog, Heterixalus madagascariensis has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2016. Heterixalus madagascariensis is listed as Least Concern.
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https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56102/84160399 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterixalus_madagascariensis