Platymantis cagayanensis

Platymantis cagayanensis is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found along the north coast of Luzon Island and on Palaui Island.

Platymantis cagayanensis

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Platymantis
Species:
P. cagayanensis
Binomial name
Platymantis cagayanensis
Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1999

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Platymantis cagayanensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T58454A58479827. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58454A58479827.en. Downloaded on 23 December 2018.


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