Boophis sambirano Vences & Glaw 2005

M 21-24 mm. Colouration similar to B. liami, which is dorsally translucent green with or without scattered brown spots, often with a reddish brown stripe from snout tip to eye, and a patch of the same color above the eye (Glaw and Vences 2007).Taken partly from Glaw and Vences (2007), with permission.

Tsaratanana (Antsahamanara campsite), Manongarivo (Glaw and Vences 2007). It occurs at 280 m asl in the Réserve Spéciale de Manongarivo in north-western Madagascar and at 1,300 m asl in the Réserve Naturelle Intégrale du Tsaratanana. Does not occur further east than Tsaratanana. It has been found at forest edges, in a degraded area near relatively pristine rainforest (Vences et al. 2006).

Males were observed calling at night from positions 2-4 m above the ground in trees and shrubs, up to 20 m away from a broad and fast-flowing stream next to rainforest. Calls consist of a slow series of 12-20 melodious whistles (Glaw and Vences 2007).

Appears to be able to tolerate some habitat disturbance. Occurs within at least two protected sites, the Réserve Spéciale de Manongarivo, and the Réserve Naturelle Intégrale du Tsaratanana. If the species occurs between these areas, which is likely, habitat loss is a threat (Vences et al. 2006).

Boophis sambirano 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, and degraded land that was previously forested.