Boophis are arboreal frogs, exhibiting many traits that define 'tree frogs', such as expanded toe discs, long hindlimbs, and large eyes.[1]Boophis are especially characterised by bright colouration of the iris, which is typically intricately patterned towards its inside, and often green or blue, but occasionally also red, purple, or yellow in the outer iris area.[1] This has led to the vernacular name of bright-eyed frogs for the genus. Many
species of Boophis have almost
translucent skin, allowing bones and internal organs to be observed as in the unrelated
glass frogs (Centrolenidae) of the tropical
Americas.[4] This has led to the vernacular name skeleton frogs for some members of the genus.
Species
The genus has nearly 80
species; new ones are being described every few months on average. This list may not be exhaustive.
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^Hutter, Carl; Lambert, Shea M.; Andriampenomanana, Zo F.; Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel (2018-10-01). "Molecular phylogeny and diversification of Malagasy bright-eyed tree frogs (Mantellidae: Boophis)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 127: 568–578.
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ISSN1055-7903.
PMID29894731.