Boophis miniatus (Mocquard 1902)

M 26-32 mm, F 35-38 mm. Tibiotarsal articulation reaches the nostril or tip of snout. Hand with some webbing, foot webbing 1(0.5), 2i(0.5), 2e(0), 3i(1), 3e(0.5), 4i/e(1), 5(0). Dorsal skin smooth. Males with indistinct nuptial pads and a weakly distensible single subgular vocal sac. Dorsally with variable colouration, lighter or darker brownish with or without darker markings or (rarely) with lighter dorsolateral bands. Hands, feet and thighs are red. Red colour also on the outer iris area. Similar species: Most other small brown Boophis have a smaller tympanum (tympanum/eye diameter usually above 0.5 in B. miniatus), and lack red colour on the iris.Taken with permission from Glaw and Vences (2007).

Andohahela, Isaka-Ivondro, Manantantely, Nahampoana, Pic St. Louis. Observed at elevations from 300 to 800m in pristine and degraded rainforest, including open areas (Nussbaum et al. 2008).

Males call at night from 1 m high in the vegetation along slow-moving stretches of streams, in or near rainforest. Calls: A fast series of 18-28 short unharmonious notes. Breeding occurs in aggregations in streams (Nussbaum et al. 2008).

Least Concern: wide distribution and tolerance of habitat modification. It occurs in the Andohahela and Ranomafana National Parks, and probably in other protected areas (Nussbaum et al. 2008).

Boophis miniatus, also known as the tiny bright-eyed frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is found in the rainforest belt of southeastern Madagascar at elevations of 300–800 m (980–2,620 ft) above sea level. It occurs in both pristine and degraded rainforest, and can also been found in open areas not far from forest. Breeding takes place in streams. It a reasonably common species.