Boophis elenae (*)
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura
Familia: Mantellidae
Subfamilia: Boophinae
Genus: Boophis
Species: Boophis elenae
Name
Boophis elenae Andreone, 1993
Type locality: "the forest near the Vohiparara village, Ranomafana National Park", Madagascar.
Holotype: MRSN A69.
Synonyms
Boophis elenae Andreone, 1993
Boophis (Boophis) elenae — Glaw & Vences, 2006
References
Andreone, 1993, Boll. Mus. Reg. Sci. Nat. Torino, 11: 292.
Glaw and Vences, 2006, Organisms Divers. Evol., 6: 242.
Frost, D.R. 2021. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. Electronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. DOI: 10.5531/db.vz.0001 Boophis elenae . Accessed on 06 June 2008.
2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Boophis elenae (Data Deficient) Downloaded on 06 June 2008.
Vernacular names
English: Vohiparara Bright-eyed Frog
Boophis elenae is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar, known only from Ranomafana National Park (where it is abundant) and Farimazava Forest in Antoetra. 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 elenae 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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