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Boophis
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Translingual
thumb|Boophis marojezensis species.
Etymology
Borrowed from mul grc βοῶπις doe-eyed ox-eyed, for their large eyes. Spelling influenced by mul -ophis snake from mul grc ὄφις.
Proper noun
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genus family Mantellidae the bright-eyed frog s or skeleton frog s; certain tree frogs endemic to Madagascar and Mayotte
Derived terms
Boophinae subfamily
Related terms
mul Boops
Further reading
Q2322420 1
mul Frogs