Boophis brachychir is a species of frogs from the genus Madagascar padlocks ( Boophis ) of the mantella family.
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General information
Frogs of the species Boophis brachychir are endemic to Madagascar . Their natural habitat is dry subtropical and tropical forests, subtropical and tropical moist forests, subtropical and tropical mountainous regions with a humid climate, wet savannahs and river floodplains. Since this species also lives in forests undergoing industrial felling, the settlement zone of Boophis brachychir is constantly shrinking.
Literature
- Andreone, F., Vences, M. & Glaw, F. 2004. Boophis brachychir . 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on July 23, 2007.