Boophis burgeri is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar, officially known only from Andasibe-Mantadia National Park with sightings in Marojejy National Park, Masoala National Park and Tsaratanana Reserve likely from another species. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss for agriculture, timber extraction, charcoal manufacturing, invasive eucalyptus, livestock grazing and expanding human settlement.
Boophis burgeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Mantellidae |
Genus: | Boophis |
Species: | B. burgeri
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Binomial name | |
Boophis burgeri Glaw & Vences, 1994
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References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Boophis burgeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57396A84162105. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57396A84162105.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.