Heterixalus Punctatus (IMAGE) Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Caption The Madagascar reed frog, endemic to Madagascar, lives in subtropical moist lowland forest, farms, ponds and seasonally flooded agricultural land. Authors found that the skin bacteria sampled from tropical frogs was less diverse than skin bacteria on amphibians from environments with more variable temperatures. Credit Miguel Vences Usage Restrictions Credit: Miguel Vences License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.