Boophis popi Köhler, Glaw, Rosa, Gehring, Pabijan, Andreone, and Vences, 2011

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Mantellidae > Subfamily: Boophinae > Genus: Boophis > Species: Boophis popi

Boophis popi Köhler, Glaw, Rosa, Gehring, Pabijan, Andreone, and Vences, 2011, Salamandra, 47: 213. Holotype: ZSM 248/2010, by original designation. Type locality: "from east of Tsinjoarivo (Camp 2), 19°42′ 59.4″ S, 47° 49′ 17.9″ E, 1300 m above sea level, Vaki­nankaratra Region, central eastern Madagascar".

English Names

None noted.

Distribution

A relatively narrow al­titudinal band (ca. 1000-1500 m) in the montane rainfor­est of central Madagascar and is known from: (1) east of Tsinjoarivo, (2) several locali­ties in the Antoetra region, (3) Mount Maharira in the Ranomafana National Park, and (4) Imaitso forest, Andringitra National Park.

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Madagascar

Endemic: Madagascar

Comment

In the Boophis goudoti group, the sister taxon of Boophis boehmei + Boophis fayi, and prior to its naming confused with Boophis boehmi, according to the original publication.

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