Boophis jaegeri, also called the green skeleton frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, plantations, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Green skeleton frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Mantellidae |
Genus: | Boophis |
Species: | B. jaegeri
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Binomial name | |
Boophis jaegeri Glaw & Vences, 1992
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References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Boophis jaegeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T57407A84162853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57407A84162853.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
edit- Boophis jaegeri Amphibiaweb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation.