Guibemantis kathrinae (Glaw, Vences & Gossmann 2000)

M 57-59 mm at the type locality, M 44 mm, F 46 mm in a population from Andapa. This species is morphologically similar to G. depressiceps. Individuals from the type locality, which occur sympatrically with G. depressiceps and G. tornieri, have a larger body size. Genetically, this species appears to be closely related to G. tornieri (Glaw and Vences 2007).Taken with permission from Glaw and Vences (2007) and Glaw and Vallan (2008).

This species is found near An'Ala in eastern Madagascar, and Andapa in north-eastern Madagascar (Glaw and Vences 2007), from 500-840 m asl (Glaw and Vallan 2008). Its habitat is pristine rainforest or secondary bushland, along swampy streams (Glaw and Vallan 2008).

Habits: Similar to G. depressiceps. White egg masses are a shared character only between these two species (G. kathrinae and G. depressiceps) (Glaw and Vences 2007). It breeds in pools and swamps close to streams (Glaw and Vallan 2008).Calls: Series of 3-4 notes, each consisting of up to 7 pulses (Glaw and Vences 2007).

Locally abundant when breeding, but no long-term data exist on population trends. This species may occur in one protected area, the Parc National de Marojejy (Glaw and Vallan 2008).

Guibemantis kathrinae is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.