Horned forest frog
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Horned forest frog | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ceratobatrachidae |
Genus: | Platymantis |
Species: | P. cornutus
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Binomial name | |
Platymantis cornutus (Taylor, 1922)
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Synonyms | |
Platymantis cornuta (unjustified emendation) |
The horned forest frog or horned wrinkled ground frog (Platymantis cornutus) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found in the Central Cordilleras of northern Luzon. It has been observed between 500 and 900 meters above sea level.[2][3]
Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest, tropical moist montane forest, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Platymantis cornutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T17528A176954274. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T17528A176954274.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Platymantis cornutus Taylor, 1922". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Platymantis cornutus (Taylor, 1922)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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