''Boophis brachychir'' is a species of
frog in the family
Mantellidae
The Mantellidae are a family of the order Anura. These frogs are endemic to the islands of Madagascar and Mayotte.
Systematics
The family Mantellidae is composed of three extremely ecologically diverse groups of frogs, divided into three sub ...
.
It is
endemic to
Madagascar.
Its natural
habitats are subtropical or tropical dry
forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist
montane forests, moist
savanna,
rivers, and heavily degraded former forest.
It is threatened by
habitat loss for agriculture, timber extraction, charcoal manufacturing, invasive
eucalyptus, livestock grazing, fire and expanding human settlements. It is often confused with
Boophis madagascariensis
''Boophis madagascariensis'' 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, freshwater m ...
. No conservations measures are known but it occurs in protected areas.
Sources
* Andreone, F., Vences, M. & Glaw, F. 2004.
Boophis brachychir2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
brachychir
Endemic frogs of Madagascar
Amphibians described in 1882
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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