Biology:Horned forest frog

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Horned forest frog
Platymantis cornutus (KU 330390) from mid-elevation of Mt. Cagua - ZooKeys-266-001-g021.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Platymantis
Species:
P. cornutus
Binomial name
Platymantis cornutus
(Taylor, 1922)
Synonyms

Platymantis cornuta (unjustified emendation)

The horned forest frog or horned wrinkled ground frog (Platymantis cornutus) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines , where it is found in the Central Cordilleras of northern Luzon. It has been observed between 500 and 900 meters above sea level.[2][3]

Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest, tropical moist montane forest, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q979892 entry