''Boophis elenae'' 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 ...
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It is
endemic to
Madagascar, known only from
Ranomafana National Park (where it is abundant) and Farimazava Forest in
Antoetra
Antoetra is a town in Amoron'i Mania Region in central Madagascar 42 kilometers southeast of Ambositra. It is inhabited by the Zafimaniry tribe, a subgroup of the Betsileo tribe.
Many tourists come to the town each day to hike the nearby mou ...
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Its natural
habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland
forests, subtropical or tropical moist
montane forests,
rivers,
arable land,
plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
It is threatened by
habitat loss for agriculture, timber extraction, charcoal manufacturing, invasive
eucalyptus, livestock grazing and expanding human settlements.
Sources
* Andreone, F., Vences, M. & Glaw, F. 2004.
Boophis elenae2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
Elenae
Endemic frogs of Madagascar
Amphibians described in 1993
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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