Common Name: White Lipped Bright Eyed Frog
Scientific Name: Boophis albilabris
Family: Mantellidae – the Mantella family
Location: Madagascar
Female Size: 2.7 – 3.2 inches (68 – 81 mm)
Male Size: 1.7 – 2.9 inches (43 – 73 mm)
The White Lipped Bright Eyed Frog lives in the rainforests in eastern Madagascar. They vary in color from brown and green. Also, the frogs can also have spots or marbling. During the mating season, the male frogs develop small spines on their head and body. One traits that all individuals of the species has is the white lips that they get their name for. They are the largest arboreal frog in Madagascar and second largest frog on the whole island.
The mating season coincides with the rainy seasons. The male frogs come down from the trees and sit in slow moving waters. There, they start to call out in large breeding choruses to attract the female frogs.
The species was split into 2 species with the Western White Lipped Bright Eyed Frog (Boophis occidentalis) living on the western side of the island.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assess the White Lipped Bright Eyed Frog as Least Concern for Extinction. They have a wide range and are common throughout it.