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Mandraka Bright-eyed Frog

Boophis mandraka

Declining

Overview

The mandraka bright-eyed frog (Boophis mandraka) is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar, officially known only from Mandraka Park with unconfirmed records in Andohahela National Park, Ambatovaky Reserve, Anjanaharibe-Sud Reserve and Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and heavily degraded former forest.

It is threatened by habitat loss for agriculture, timber extraction, charcoal manufacturing, invasive eucalyptus, livestock grazing and expanding human settlement.

Boophis mandraka faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat degradation in Madagascar's eastern rainforests. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction from slash-and-burn agriculture, logging, and human settlement expansion. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the humid microhabitats essential for this arboreal frog's survival and reproduction.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits primary and secondary rainforests in eastern Madagascar, typically found in the canopy and understory vegetation near streams and humid areas. It requires intact forest cover with high humidity levels and is associated with montane rainforest ecosystems at elevations between 900-1,200 meters.

Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowland· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Mandraka Bright-eyed Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
Mandraka Bright-eyed Frog is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Boophis mandraka faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat degradation in Madagascar's eastern rainforests. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction from slash-and-burn agriculture, logging, and human settlement expansion. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the humid microhabitats essential for this arboreal frog's survival and reproduction.
Where does Mandraka Bright-eyed Frog live?
Mandraka Bright-eyed Frog occurs in Madagascar. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Mandraka Bright-eyed Frog?
The main threats to Mandraka Bright-eyed Frog are 2.1, 2.3, 8.1, and ai-1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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