Boophis
| Bright-eyed frogs | |
|---|---|
| Boophis ankaratra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Mantellidae |
| Subfamily: | Boophinae Vences & Glaw, 2001 |
| Genus: | Boophis Tschudi, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Boophis goudotii Tschudi, 1838 | |
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Boophis is the only genus in the mantellid frog subfamily Boophinae. They are commonly known as bright-eyed or skeleton frogs. They show typical 'tree frog' traits, and are a good example of convergent evolution with morphologically similar species in the families Hylidae and Rhacophoridae, among others. This genus can only be found on Madagascar and Mayotte Island (Comoros).
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