Green bright-eyed frog
| Boophis viridis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Genus: | Boophis[1] |
| Species: | B. viridis |
| Binomial name | |
| Boophis viridis Blommers-Schlösser, 1979 | |
The green bright-eyed frog,[2] Boophis viridis, is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Characteristics
The average size of the males reaches 29 – 30 mm, while the females can grow to about 32–35 mm. The hands and feet are webbed. Their dorsal skin is known to be smooth and green in color, sometimes with reddish spots, as well. They also have the ability to change colors and become more reddish-brown. Their inner and outer irises are blue.[3]
Habits
Males use their call at night while in vegetation about 1–2 m above the ground, along streams, and also by ditches. When the weather is dry, a calling green bright-eyed frog has also been found up as high as 5 m. The calls are a combination of two inharmonious note types that include a long note repeated in short pulses and a shorter note consisting of three repeated notes.[3]
Breeding
Breeding takes place in streams. One pair of frogs can have as many as 154 dark-brown eggs.[3]
Population
The species is not currently threatened. The reasons for possible decrease in population include:
- General habitat alteration and loss
- Habitat modification from deforestation, or logging-related activities
- Intensified agriculture or grazing
- Urbanization
- Habitat fragmentation[3]
Notes
- Nussbaum, R. & Andreone, F. 2004. Boophis viridis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
References
- ↑ "Green bright-eyed frog fact file". ARKive. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ "Boophis viridis Green Bright-eyed Frog". wildherps. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Boophis Viridis". AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
References
- Nussbaum, R. & Andreone, F. 2004. Boophis viridis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.