Baron's Mantella
Mantella baroni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyMantellidae (Mantellas)
- GenusMantella (Mantellas)
- SpeciesMantella baroni (Baron's Mantella)
Mantella baroni (often known by its common names, such as Baron's mantella, the variegated golden frog, or the Madagascar poison frog) is a species of small poisonous frog in the family Mantellidae. The species was first formally described by George Albert Boulenger in 1888, who penned the species' binomial after Richard Baron, an English botanist and missionary to Madagascar, who collected and studied the species. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Baron's Mantella sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park
Bernhard's Mantella
Mantella bernhardi
Madagascar Bright-eyed Frog
Boophis madagascariensis
Pandanus Frog
Guibemantis pulcher
Ivohimanita Madagascar Frog
Mantidactylus majori
White-lipped Bright-eyed Frog
Boophis albilabris
Eastern Madagascar Frog
Mantidactylus melanopleura
Tschenk's Madagascar Frog
Gephyromantis tschenki
Dumeril's Bright-eyed Frog
Boophis tephraeomystax
Free Madagascar Frog
Guibemantis liber
Dumeril's Madagascar Frog
Mantidactylus lugubris
Gephyromantis ceratophrys
Gephyromantis ceratophrys
Central Bright-eyed Frog
Boophis rappiodes
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Baron's Mantella in Ranomafana National Park?
About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Baron's Mantella sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Baron's Mantella in Ranomafana National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Baron's Mantella in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.