Rhombophryne botabota
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| Rhombophryne botabota | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Cophylinae |
| Genus: | Rhombophryne |
| Species: | R. botabota |
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| Rhombophryne botabota | |
Rhombophryne botabota is a medium-sized species of frogs of the Madagascar endemic microhylid subfamily Cophylinae. It is found in the montane rainforests of northern Madagascar.[2] It was described in 2016 from seven specimens.[2]
Rhombophryne botabota measure up to 32.2 mm (1.27 in). In life, the dorsal skin is fairly smooth in texture. The lateral head is different in colour from the dorsum, which is unusual among Rhombophryne species.[2] The species' dorsal colouration is variable, sometimes including dark, chevron-like markings, and in other cases being fairly uniformly brown.[2]
The skeleton of the species was briefly described by Scherz et al. in 2016[2] based on micro-CT scans of two specimens. Notably the species possesses curved clavicles and a sigmoidal set of vomerine teeth.[2]
