Biology:Banahao forest frog

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Banahao forest frog
Platymantis banahao.tif
Platymantis banahao
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Platymantis
Species:
P. banahao
Binomial name
Platymantis banahao
Brown, Alcala, Diesmos & Alcala, 1997

The Banahao forest frog (Platymantis banahao) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to Luzon, Philippines, where it is only known from Mount Banahaw (Banahaw and San Cristobal peaks). Scientists have seen it between 700 and 1700 meters above sea level.[2][3]

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2244974 entry