Biology:Platymantis quezoni

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Short description: Species of frog

Platymantis quezoni
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Platymantis
Species:
P. quezoni
Binomial name
Platymantis quezoni
Brown, De Layola, Lorenzo, Diesmos & Diesmos, 2015

Platymantis quezoni is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines . Its type locality is in the Quezon Protected Landscape, where it is found in limestone karst habitats. It may also be found in limestone karst habitats in Bondoc Peninsula.[2][3][4]

The adult male frog measures 22.1-33.9 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 32.4-39.7 mm. It is tan to brown in color with darker marks. It lives in karst-rich habitats.[5]

Other Platymantis species dwelling in limestone karst habitats are Platymantis bayani, Platymantis biak, Platymantis insulatus, Platymantis paengi, and Platymantis spelaea.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q22009361 entry