''Cophyla occultans'' is a
species of frog in the family
Microhylidae.
It is found on
Nosy Be, its
type locality
Type locality may refer to:
* Type locality (biology)
* Type locality (geology)
See also
* Local (disambiguation)
* Locality (disambiguation)
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, and adjacent mainland in northeastern
Madagascar,
[ including Ambolokopatrika, ]Anjanaharibe-Sud
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, Manantenina
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It is situated at the coast of the Indian Ocean at 107 km North of Fort-Dauphin on the unpaved Route nationale 12a.
...
, Marojejy
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, Sambava, and Voloina
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Primary and juni ...
.
''Cophyla occultans'' is an arboreal species living in rainforests. It can also occur in coffee plantations and bamboo growth where tree holes and bamboo are available.
References
Bibliography
* Glaw, F. and Vences, M. (1994). A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar. Vences & Glaw Verlag, Bonn.
* Glaw, F., and Vences, M. (2007). Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar. Third Edition. Vences and Glaw Verlag, Köln.
occultans
Endemic frogs of Madagascar
Amphibians described in 1992
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