Boophis miniatus (Mocquard, 1902)
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Boophis miniatus, also known as the tiny bright-eyed frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is found in the rainforest belt of southeastern Madagascar at elevations of 300–800 m (980–2,620 ft) above sea level. It occurs in both pristine and degraded rainforest, and can also been found in open areas not far from forest. Breeding takes place in streams. It a reasonably common species.
Wikipedia contributors, Boophis miniatus; 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 miniatus (Mocquard, 1902)
- Name authority
- (Mocquard, 1902)
- 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 miniatus (Mocquard, 1902)
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 |
|---|---|
| Rhacophorus miniatus Mocquard, 1902 Mocquard, 1902 | 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=664005 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:68PLR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.