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Negros forest frog

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Negros forest frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Platymantis
Species:
P. negrosensis
Binomial name
Platymantis negrosensis
Brown, Alcala, Diesmos & Alcala, 1997

The Negros forest frog (Platymantis negrosensis) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to Panay and Negros, Philippines. It has been observed between 200 and 1800 meters above sea level.[2][3]


Appearance

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This frog measures about 30-50 mm long in snout-vent length. It has large disks on its toes for cimbing trees.[3]

Eggs

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This frog is nocturnal and arboreal. The female frog lays eggs in fern plants that grow on trees. The eggs hatch into small froglets with no free-swimming tadpole stage.[3]

Threats

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This species' natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Scientists attribute this to deforestation associated with logging, agriculture, and grazing.[3]

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Platymantis negrosensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T17546A58474170. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T17546A58474170.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Platymantis negrosensis Brown, Alcala, Diesmos, and Alcala, 1997". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Janel Marcelino (October 6, 2005). Tate Tunstall (ed.). "Platymantis negrosensis: Brown, Alcala, Diesmos, and Alcala, 1997". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 13, 2023.