This species is endemic to Madagascar where it is found in the southwest, southeast and northwest (Glaw and Vences 2007), over an area of nearly 226,000 km
. It is most common in the southwest (M. Vences pers. comm. January 2011), and has been recorded between 15 and 240 m asl.
Rights Holder: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Bibliographic Citation: Vences, M. 2011.
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