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Golden Mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) Care Sheet

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If you didnt know already, I have approximately 15 years experience keeping and breeding species of Amphibia, with a speciality within the genus of Mantella frogs from Madagascar. So, below you will find a care guide to how I keep and breed the said species.

Author: Joshua S. Ralph.
Establishment/Organisation: MantellaMan Conservation.

Common name: Golden Mantella (Malagasy Golden Mantella, Madagascan Golden Frog, Golden Frog, Orange Mantella, Red Mantella)
Scientific name: Mantella aurantiaca – Mocquard, 1900.
Family: Mantellidae
Country of Origin: Madagascar.
Localities: North and South of the Moramanga region, at the Torotorofotsy Wetland Reserve (c. 7km north-west of Andasibe); Andromena Forest at the Samarirana River.

Golden Mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) Care Sheet

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A wild pairing of Golden Mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) at the ‘Menalamba’ locality within the Torotorofotsy Wetland Reserve. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved.
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Close up of a wild breeding pond containing more than a few different species of Anura tadpoles, including Golden Mantella (Mantella aurantiaca). © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved.
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Golden Mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) breeding pond, found within the ‘Menalamba’ locality of the Torotorofotsy Wetland Reserve. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved.
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Close of captive breed Golden Mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) offspring, during their Tadpole lifestage. © 2013 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved.
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Captive bred Golden Mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) offspring, during the last few days of their time within their egg sacs. © 2013 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved.

Copyright © – The attached husbandry/care sheet and all information, photographs and designs are copyrighted to Joshua Ralph – 2016.