Biology:Platymantis cagayanensis
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Short description: Species of frog
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Platymantis |
| Species: | P. cagayanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Platymantis cagayanensis Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1999
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Platymantis cagayanensis is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines , where it is found along the north coast of Luzon Island and on Palaui Island. It has been observed as high as 200 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.
The adult male frog measures about 26.4-30.8 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog about 34.7-37.4 long. The frog is brown in color with dark spots, dark bars behind the eyes, and dark bars on the hind legs.[4]
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Platymantis cagayanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T58454A58479827. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58454A58479827.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58454/58479827. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R.. "Platymantis cagayanensis Brown, Alcala, and Diesmos, 1999". American Museum of Natural History, New York. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Ceratobatrachidae/Ceratobatrachinae/Platymantis/Platymantis-cagayanensis.
- ↑ "Platymantis cagayanensis: Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1999". University of California, Berkeley. https://amphibiaweb.org/species/6634.
- ↑ Walter C. Brown; Angel C. Alcala; Arvin C. Diesmos (November 23, 1999). "Four new species of the genus Platymantis (Amphibia: Ranidae) from Luzon Island, Philippines.". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 4th 51: 449–460. http://scinet.science.ph/union/Downloads/Alcala%20AC%20et%20al.%201999%20Four%20New%20Species%20of%20the%20Genus%20%20Platymantis%20(Amphibia%20Ranidae)%20from%20Luzon%20Island,%20Philippines_4067.pdf. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
Wikidata ☰ Q2244893 entry
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