Mantella aurantiaca
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The golden mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) is a small, terrestrial frog endemic to Madagascar. It has an extremely restricted distribution in three distinct areas centered on the town of Moramanga - Beparasy and Ambohibary Communes, Torotorofotsy Wetland northwest of Andasibe, and in the area of Ambakoana. Mantella aurantiaca is one of Madagascar's most threatened amphibian species due to its limited distribution in an area under tremendous anthropogenic pressure. It may also be threatened by over-collection for the pet trade.
The golden mantella is a uniformly yellow, orange, or red frog measuring 20–26 mm. The inner leg displays red flash marks. The tympanum is visible, but small. Brightly colored skin warns predators that the frog is poisonous. It is thought that the brilliant colors exhibited by the golden mantella are an example of aposematism, warning predators of the poisonous nature of the frog.
The golden mantella is highly seasonal in its behaviour and remains largely inactive during the winter months of May–October. During the summer, the golden mantella is commonly active during the day. They live in groups of typically twice... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZooParc de Beauval | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Aquarium of Genoa | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 3 | Ostrava Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 4 | Whitcliff Park (Deer Park) | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Chester Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Detroit Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Fort Worth Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Zoo Knoxville | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | DierenPark Amersfoort | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 11 | San Antonio Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Botanical and Zoological Garden of Tsimbazaza | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 13 | John Ball Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Valencia Bioparc | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 15 | Odense Zoo | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 16 | Sacramento Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Staten Island Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | Lemur Island | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 19 | Aquarium of the Pacific | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 20 | Mandraka Reptile Farm | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 21 | Croc Farm Ivato | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 22 | Blue Planet Aquarium | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 23 | Downtown Aquarium, Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 24 | Free Rein Foundation | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Mantella sighting in Mantadia National Park on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 7 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Mantella in Mantadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and October, the lowest months. That is one of Mantadia National Park's wettest months, with about 340 mm of rain against 60 mm in September.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden Mantella sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Mantadia National Park, in our data
Mantadia National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Golden Mantella sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden Mantella is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Mantadia National Park (31 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
