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Panay forest frog

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Panay forest frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Platymantis
Species:
P. panayensis
Binomial name
Platymantis panayensis
Brown, Brown & Alcala, 1996

The Panay forest frog (Platymantis panayensis) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to western Panay, Philippines. It has been observed between 400 and 1750 meters above sea level in cloud forests on Panay Island.[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.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Platymantis panayensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T17548A58474309. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T17548A58474309.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Platymantis panayensis (Brown, Brown, and Alcala, 1997)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Platymantis panayensis: Brown, Brown, and Alcala, 1997". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 28, 2023.