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Boophis
''Boophis'' is the only genus in the mantellid frog subfamily Boophinae. They are commonly known as bright-eyed or skeleton frogs. They show typical 'tree frog' traits, and are a good example of convergent evolution with morphologically similar species in the families Hylidae and Rhacophoridae, among others. This genus can only be found on Madagascar and Mayotte Island ( Comoros). Taxonomy The genus ''Boophis'' was described by Johann Jakob von Tschudi in 1838. It was originally considered a member of the African-Asian family Rhacophoridae, but was moved to the family Mantellidae in 2001, into its own subfamily, Boophinae Vences & Glaw, 2001. Morphology ''Boophis'' are arboreal frogs, exhibiting many traits that define 'tree frogs', such as expanded toe discs, long hindlimbs, and large eyes. ''Boophis'' are especially characterised by bright colouration of the iris, which is typically intricately patterned towards its inside, and often green or blue, but occasionally also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boophis Occidentalis03
''Boophis'' is the only genus in the mantellid frog subfamily Boophinae. They are commonly known as bright-eyed or skeleton frogs. They show typical 'tree frog' traits, and are a good example of convergent evolution with morphologically similar species in the families Hylidae and Rhacophoridae, among others. This genus can only be found on Madagascar and Mayotte Island ( Comoros). Taxonomy The genus ''Boophis'' was described by Johann Jakob von Tschudi in 1838. It was originally considered a member of the African-Asian family Rhacophoridae, but was moved to the family Mantellidae in 2001, into its own subfamily, Boophinae Vences & Glaw, 2001. Morphology ''Boophis'' are arboreal frogs, exhibiting many traits that define 'tree frogs', such as expanded toe discs, long hindlimbs, and large eyes. ''Boophis'' are especially characterised by bright colouration of the iris, which is typically intricately patterned towards its inside, and often green or blue, but occasionally also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boophis Entingae
''Boophis entingae'' is a species of skeleton frog endemic to northern Madagascar. Taxonomy ''Boophis entingae'' is one of many skeleton frogs and is in the '' B. goudoti'' group. The specific name ''entingae'' is named after Hildegard Enting. Description ''Boophis entingae'' is a light beige in color with brown markings and a light colored underbelly. The dorsum, legs, and parts of the head are pale gray with black sports. Its loreal region is grayish brown. The posterior of the thighs are light blue with black reticulation. The throat is off-white. The iris is copper in color, with small black spotting. The outer iris is black, while the iris periphery is turquoise green. ''Boophis entingae'' possesses the characteristics typical of a frog in the genus ''Boophis'' such as an intercalary element between the last and second-to-last fingers and toes, the presence of nuptial pad A nuptial pad (also known as thumb pad, or nuptial excrescence) is a secondary sex characteri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boophis Ankarafensis
''Boophis ankarafensis'' also known as Ankarafa skeleton frog is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar's northwestern coast where it is only known from Ankarafa Forest, a forest fragment in the Sahamalaza-Iles Radama National Park. Description ''Boophis ankarafensis'' are small frogs: adult males measure and female (one specimen) in snout–vent length. The body is slender, with the head much wider than the body. The background colour of dorsum and limbs is light green, but the webbing, finger, and toe disks are green-yellow. There are speckles of reddish-brown and yellow pigment covering the dorsum and limbs, and thin yellow dorsolateral stripes running from behind the eye to the forelimb, then fading towards the mid-body. There is some reddish-brown pigment that forms a band between the eyes and covers the supra-ocular area (interspersed with yellow speckling), as well as forming a faint rostral stripe between the eye and nose tip. Habitat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boophis Goudotii
''Boophis goudotii'' (common name: Goudot's bright-eyed frog) is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar where it is widespread on the high plateau of central Madagascar. Records elsewhere are uncertain and many of them represent misidentifications. It is the only Malagasy frog where females are known to be vocal. Etymology The specific name ''goudotii'' honours Jules Prosper Goudot, a French collector active in Madagascar during the first half of the 19th century. Description Males measure and females typically in snout–vent length, but they may grow as large as SVL. Colouration is variable, from almost entirely blackish to yellowish with black spots. Venter is yellowish or orange and may have blackish spots. The iris copper turquoise periphery. The tympanum is distinct. Males have nuptial pads and a subgular vocal sac The vocal sac is the flexible membrane of skin possessed by most male frogs and toads. The purpose of the vocal sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bright-eyed Frog (Boophis Sp
''Boophis calcaratus'' (sometimes called the bright-eyed frog) is a species of treefrog found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... It has large tubercles on its heels, especially noticeable in females, that distinguish it from most other ''Boophis'' species; it is distinguished among the tubercle-bearing ''Boophis'' by the lack of webbing on its hands. References calcaratus Endemic amphibians of Madagascar Amphibians described in 2010 {{Mantellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boophis Ankaratra
''Boophis ankaratra'' is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, pastureland, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. References ankaratra Ankaratra is a cinder cone volcano range located about southwest of Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar. It lies between the towns of Arivonimamo to the north, Ambatolampy to the east, Faratsiho to the west and Betafo to the south. It is ... Endemic frogs of Madagascar Amphibians described in 1993 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mantellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boophis Anjanaharibeensis
''Boophis anjanaharibeensis'' is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar, officially known only from w:fr:Réserve Spéciale d’Anjanaharibe-Sud and unofficially from other areas including Marojejy National Park. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss for agriculture, timber extraction, charcoal manufacturing, invasive eucalyptus ''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of over seven hundred species of flowering trees, shrubs or mallees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalypteae, including '' Corymbia'', they are commonly known as e ..., livestock grazing and expanding human settlements. References anjanaharibeensis Amphibians described in 1996 Endemic frogs of Madagascar Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mantellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boophis Andreonei
''Boophis andreonei'' is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References andreonei Amphibians described in 1994 Endemic frogs of Madagascar Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mantellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boophis Andohahela
''Boophis andohahela'' is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar, officially known only from Andohahela National Park and unofficially from Ranomafana National Park. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is protected in its currently known areas, but if it exists outside if it, it may threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ... by agriculture, timber extraction, charcoal manufacturing, invasive eucalyptus, livestock grazing and expanding human settlements. References andohahela Amphibians described in 1995 Endemic frogs of Madagascar Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mantellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boophis Albilabris
The white-lipped bright-eyed frog (''Boophis albilabris'') is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Boophis Amphibians described in 1888 Endemic frogs of Madagascar Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mantellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boophis Arcanus
''Boophis arcanus'' is a species of frogs in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. This species does not show sexual dimorphism Sexual dimorphism is the condition where the sexes of the same animal and/or plant species exhibit different morphological characteristics, particularly characteristics not directly involved in reproduction. The condition occurs in most an .... References arcanus Endemic amphibians of Madagascar Frogs of Africa Amphibians described in 2010 {{mantellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boophis Andrangoloaka
''Boophis andrangoloaka'' is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References andrangoloaka Endemic amphibians of Madagascar Amphibians described in 1928 {{mantellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
