Boophis elenae
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Elena’s Bright-eyed Frog
![Elena’s Bright-eyed Frog (Boophis elenae)](../images/herps/standard/230506077L.jpeg)
![Elena’s Bright-eyed Frog (Boophis elenae)](../images/herps/standard/230506070L.jpeg)
A little charmer of a big-eyed small green treefrog. Almost a caricature of a treefrog.
Here is a list of all the reptiles and frogs I saw on this 2023 trip to Madagascar.
![Elena’s Bright-eyed Frog (Boophis elenae)](../images/herps/standard/230507102L.jpeg)
![Elena’s Bright-eyed Frog (Boophis elenae)](../images/herps/standard/230507106L.jpeg)
![Elena’s Bright-eyed Frog (Boophis elenae)](../images/herps/standard/230507107L.jpeg)
I believe these are all Boophis elenae rather than the very similar Boophis sandrae because their irises contain some amount of red coloration and/or squiggly lines.
Online references:
- Boophis elenae account on AmphibiaWeb
- Boophis elenae account on iNaturalist
- Boophis elenae account on Amphibian Species of the World
Printed references:
- Glaw, F., Vences, M. 2007. A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition