Ambohimitombo Bright Eyed Frog

M 22-24 mm, F 29 mm. Tibiotarsal articulation reaches between nostril and snout tip. Hand with some webbing, foot webbing 1(0-0.5), 2i(0.5-1), 2e(0), 3i(1-1.5), 3e(0.5), 4i/e(1.5-2), 5(0-0.5). Dorsal skin smooth. Dorsally light brown, often uniform. Ventrally at least with some red colour on the feet and thighs. Iris golden-yellow. Similar species: Similar to many other small brown Boophis and difficult to diagnose by morphology alone. The yellow-golden iris colouration is a relatively constant diagnostic character.Taken with permission from Glaw and Vences (2007).

Ambohimitombo, Andringitra (Imaitso forest), Ranomafana National Park (Andranaroa river, Maharira forest, Ranomena, Vohiparara). Occurs between 900-1500 asl. This species lives in rainforest and breeds along streams (Nussbaum et al. 2008).

Habits: Males call 2-4 m high in the vegetation along rainforest streams and are usually rather difficult to see. One couple from Vohiparara laid a clutch of dark eggs. Calls: A series of 11-47 very short, unharmonious notes.

Near Threatened: extent of occurrence is probably not much greater than 20,000 km2, and the extent and quality of its habitat are probably declining, thus making the species close to qualifying for vulnerable. It occurs in Parc National d'Andringitra and Parc National de Ranomafana (Nussbaum et al. 2008).

Boophis majori is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.