Pygmy forest frog
The pygmy forest frog (Platymantis pygmaeus) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It occurs in the Central Cordilleras and Sierra Madres of northern Luzon, and possibly also on Sibuyan Island.
Pygmy forest frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ceratobatrachidae |
Genus: | Platymantis |
Species: | P. pygmaeus |
Binomial name | |
Platymantis pygmaeus Alcala, Brown & Diesmos, 1998 | |
Synonyms | |
Platymantis pygmaea (unjustified emendation) |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Platymantis pygmaeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T29450A58475699. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T29450A58475699.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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