Boophis occidentalis Glaw & Vences, 1994
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Boophis occidentalis picture taken close to Isalo National Park, Madagascar.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Boophis occidentalis is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, rivers, pastureland, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. ADULT LIFE Morphology: Adult specimens typically have mean snout-vent lengths of 55.3 ±3.3 mm and mean weights of 10.9 ±1.8 grams. Male adults in breeding conditions have cornified pointed spiculae on their heads and bodies. They have well-developed nuptial pads with enlarged prepollex on the distal phalanx of finger I. Cloacal openings are displayed ventrally and extend anteriorly below the thighs. Females have smoother skin without keratinized parts and a soft non distally oriented prepollex. Cloacal openings on females are mid-level of the thighs and have short dorsal covering flaps. Coloration: There are two color-morphs distinguished for the Boophis Occidentalis species: almost uniformly light green dorsally or brownish coloration with shadings of olive green dorsally. Both morphs are yellowish ventrally with the inner part of the legs being reddish. Brown specimens are more common than green specimens.
Wikipedia contributors, Boophis occidentalis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:28:57.164471+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Boophis occidentalis Glaw & Vences, 1994
- Name authority
- Glaw & Vences, 1994
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Mantellidae
- Genus
- Boophis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyMantellidae Laurent, 1946
- subfamilyBoophinae Vences & Glaw, 2001
- genusBoophis Tschudi, 1838
- speciesBoophis occidentalis Glaw & Vences, 1994
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Boophis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Boophis sambirano Vences & Glaw, 2005 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boophis sibilans Glaw & Thiesmeier, 1993 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boophis microtympanum (Boettger, 1881) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boophis guibei (McCarthy, 1978) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boophis praedictus Glaw, Köhler, De la Riva, Vieites & Vences, 2010 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boophis narinsi Vences, Gehara, Köhler & Glaw, 2012 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boophis picturatus Glaw, Vences, Andreone & Vallan, 2001 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boophis spinophis Glaw, Köhler, De la Riva, Vieites & Vences, 2010 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boophis bottae Vences & Glaw, 2002 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boophis piperatus Glaw, Köhler, De la Riva, Vieites & Vences, 2010 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boophis opisthodon (Boulenger, 1888) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boophis nauticus Glaw, Hawlitschek, Glaw & Vences, 2019 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Boophis albilabris occidentalis Glaw & Vences, 1994 Glaw & Vences, 1994 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=664006 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5WPM9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.