Boophis williamsi
Subgenus: Boophis | family: Mantellidae subfamily: Boophinae |
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Description Similar species: The species has a rather unique appearance and a very restricted distribution and habitat, and is therefore unlikely to be confused with other species. Distribution and Habitat Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Madagascar
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors Calls: Unknown. It breeds in fast-flowing mountain streams (Vences and Nussbaum 2008). Trends and Threats Possible reasons for amphibian decline General habitat alteration and loss Comments
References
Glaw, F. and Vences, M. (1994). Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar. M. Vences and F. Glaw Verlags GbR., Köln. Glaw, F., and Vences, M. (2007). Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar. Third Edition. Vences and Glaw Verlag, Köln. Vences, M. and Nussbaum, R. (2008). Boophis williamsi. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 07 April 2009. Written by Miguel Vences and Frank Glaw (m.vences AT tu-bs.de), Assistant Professor and Curator of Vertebrates at the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics in the Zoological Museum at the University of Amsterdam. First submitted 2000-10-30 Edited by Henry Zhu (2009-05-05) Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2009 Boophis williamsi <http://amphibiaweb.org/species/4364> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Feb 25, 2021.
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