Biology:Platypelis grandis

Short description: Species of frog

Platypelis grandis
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Microhylidae
Subfamily:	Cophylinae
Genus:	Platypelis
Species:	P. grandis
Binomial name
Platypelis grandis (Boulenger, 1889)

Platypelis grandis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Madagascar . Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Juveniles are recognizable by the green protuberances on their body, which help them camouflage and hunt. When mature, coloring is brown and green. Insects make up the bulk of their diet.

References

• IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Cophyla grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T57957A84179422. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57957A84179422.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57957/84179422. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 

External links

• http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?query_src=&where-genus=Platypelis&where-species=grandis

Wikidata ☰ Q28056419 entry