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Boophis elenae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Boophis

Higher classification
  
Boophis

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Mantellidae

Scientific name
  
Boophis elenae

Rank
  
Species

Boophis elenae

Similar
  
Boophis, Boophis marojezensis, Boophis andohahela, Frog

Boophis elenae is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family. 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.

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Boophis elenae Wikipedia