''Boophis periegetes'' is a species of
frogs 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, officially known only from
Ranomafana National Park with unconfirmed records in
Andohahela National Park,
Andringitra National Park and
Kalambatritra Reserve
Kalambatritra Special Reserve is a wildlife reserve in southern Madagascar. It is to the north of Andohahela National Park, south-west of the Manombo Special Reserve and contains many endemic species, including forty-five endemic bird species.
Geo ...
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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, livestock grazing and expanding human settlement.
Sources
periegetes
Amphibians described in 1995
Endemic frogs of Madagascar
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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