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

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

Boophis fayi Köhler, Glaw, Rosa, Gehring, Pabijan, Andreone, and Vences, 2011, Salamandra, 47: 216. Holotype: ZSM 280/2010, by original designation. Type locality: "Ambodivoahangy (Makira Re­gion), 15° 17′ 23.8″ S, 49° 37′ 13.0″ E, ca. 100 m above sea level, Analanjirofo Region, north-eastern Madagascar".

English Names

None noted.

Distribution

Known from two localities: a small rainforest fragment close to the Makira Reserve along the Antainambalana river basin and from the Betampona Reserve in a narrow altitudinal range (ca. 300-400 m elevation) on the central east coast 250 km to the south; likely oc­curs in rainforests along the eastern coast between these two localities.

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Madagascar

Endemic: Madagascar

Comment

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

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