Description
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M 69-75 mm, F 67 mm. Hand and foot with webbing. No spines on elbow and heel. Dorsal skin smooth in females but in males the dorsal surface is covered by whitish tubercles with keratinized spines, and by glands in many body regions. Males also have distinct keratinized nuptial pads. Specimens from Andohahela have a brown dorsal colour with orange and olive-greenish markings.Taken with permission from Glaw and Vences (2007).
Cadle, J., Nussbaum, R., and Andreone, F. (2008). Boophis periegetes. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 15 March 2009.
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- Miguel Vences
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- Frank Glaw
Distribution and Habitat
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Andohahela, Ranomafana (Ambolovaventy, Andranaroa river, Ivalohoaka, Maharira forest) (Glaw et al. 2007). It occurs between 800-1,100 m asl (Cadle et al. 2008).
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- Miguel Vences
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- Frank Glaw
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
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Habits: The type specimens from Ranomafana were collected along a small, slow-moving stream in rainforest, one of the males being found at a perch height of 4-5 m. At Andohahela males called along a tiny slow-moving stream in rainforest from the vegetation ca. 3 m high. Calls: At Andohahela, the recorded calls were melodious whistles, totally different from all other calls in the B. goudoti group, except perhaps B. sp. aff. brachychir.
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- Miguel Vences
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- Frank Glaw
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
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Data Deficient: uncertainties related to extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements. It occurs in Parc National de Ranomafana, and possibly also in Parc National d'Andohahela and Parc National d'Andringitra (Cadle et al. 2008).
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- Miguel Vences
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- Frank Glaw