Resurrection and redescription of Mantidactylus tricinctus from eastern Madagascar

Gephyromantis tricinctus Guibe, 1947 (Anura: Ranidae: Mantellinae), known o nly from the type series and currently considered as a synonym of Mantidact ylus biporus, is resurrected as Mantidactylus tricinctus, and included in t he subgenus Brygoomantis. A detailed redescription, based on specimens rece ntly collected in central eastern Madagascar, notes on natural history, and a description of advertisement calls are provided. The species is distingu ished from all other named species of the subgenus Brygoomantis by its shor t in snout-vent length and reduced webbing.