In reference to the otherworldly sounds by which these treefrogs of the genus Boophis fill Malagasy rainforests, some of them reminiscent of sounds of technical equipment in the fictional ‘Star Trek’ universe, scientists have named the seven new species in honor of fictional captains of starships, namely Boophis kirki, Boophis picardi, Boophis siskoi, Boophis janewayae, Boophis archeri, Boophis pikei, and Boophis burnhamae.
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