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Banahao forest frog

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

The Banahao forest frog (Platymantis banahao) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to Luzon, Philippines, where it is only known from Mount Banahaw (Banahaw and San Cristobal peaks). Scientists have seen it between 700 and 1700 meters above sea level.[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 banahao". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T17524A58473413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T17524A58473413.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Platymantis banahao (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 February 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Platymantis banahao: Brown, Alcala, Diesmos, and Alcala, 1997". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 28, 2023.