Polillo forest frog
The Polillo forest frog (Platymantis polillensis) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it occurs on Polillo Island and the adjacent coast of Aurora Province, Luzon. The name "Polillo" means "beautiful island with plenty of food." Locally, it is called "kabakab." The species of frog has previously been considered as critically endangered, as its habitat on Polillo Island had been razed for coconut farming, leaving only 4 square kilometers of land. But, after a researcher recognized its mating call on another island, it had been discovered that the Polillo forest frog was widespread across the Camarines Norte, Quezon, and Aurora provinces of Luzon.
| Polillo forest frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Platymantis |
| Species: | P. polillensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Platymantis polillensis (Taylor, 1922) | |
The Polillo forest frog has a diet consisting of insects found on the island of Luzon and Polillo.
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 polillensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T17551A58474441. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T17551A58474441.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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