Pygmy forest frog
| Pygmy forest frog | |
|---|---|
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| Platymantis pygmaeus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Platymantis |
| Species: | P. pygmaeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Platymantis pygmaeus Alcala, Brown & Diesmos, 1998 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Platymantis pygmaea (unjustified emendation) | |
The pygmy forest frog (Platymantis pygmaeus) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It occurs in the Central Cordilleras and Sierra Madres of northern Luzon, and possibly also on Sibuyan Island.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Diesmos, A.; Alcala, A.; Brown, R.; Afuang, L.; Gee, G.; Hampson, K.; Diesmos, M.L.; Mallari, A.; Ong, P.; Ubaldo, D.; Gutierrez, B. (2004). "Platymantis pygmaeus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T29450A9497800. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T29450A9497800.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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