Platymantis taylori
Platymantis taylori is a species of frogs in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines and is known from the Sierra Madre of northeastern Luzon.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Platymantis |
| Species: | P. taylori |
| Binomial name | |
| Platymantis taylori Brown, Alcala, and Diesmos, 1999 | |
Etymology
The specific name taylori honors Edward Harrison Taylor (1889–1978), an American herpetologist.[3]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are lower montane and lowland forests where it lives in the forest floor stratum. It breeds and makes its nest in leaf-litter. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and logging.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Platymantis taylori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58483A58480910. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58483A58480910.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Platymantis taylori Brown, Alcala, and Diesmos, 1999". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. pp. 331–332. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
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