Boophis bottae
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Bott’s Bright-eyed Frog
Believe it or not, the Andasibe area has at least two frog species that look approximately like this. There are so many frog species in Madagascar! I am tempted to say that there are too many frog species in Madagascar, but of course that would be ridiculous.
I believe these are Boophis bottae rather than Boophis rappiodes due to the presence of at least a little brown coloration mixed in with the red.
Here is a list of all the reptiles and frogs I saw on this 2023 trip to Madagascar.
Online references:
- Boophis bottae account on AmphibiaWeb
- Boophis bottae account on iNaturalist
- Boophis guibei account on Amphibian Species of the World
Printed references:
- Glaw, F., Vences, M. 2007. A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition