Biology:Pygmy forest frog

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Pygmy forest frog
Platymantis pygmaeus at San Mariano - ZooKeys-266-001-g023.jpg
Scientific classification edit
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)

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. Scientists have seen it between 400 and 1000 meters above sea level.[2][3]

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

Wikidata ☰ Q2246816 entry