Boophis fayi is a nocturnal species of skeleton frog endemic to the forests and wetlands or Madagascar with unusual greenish eyes.

The frog has an intercalary element between the last and second-to-last fingers and toes, nuptial pads, and the males do not have femoral glands, placing it in the genus Boophis.

It is brown in color and has dermal flaps on the heels and elbows and white tubercules along the cloacal opening, classifying it as being in the B. goudoti group.

[2] Boophis fayi can be found in the lowland rainforests and wetlands of the central east and northeast of Madagascar.

[2] According to the IUCN Red List the population is vulnerable and decreasing; threats include development, livestock farming, fire, invasive species and logging.