Platymantis taylori
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Platymantis
Species:
P. taylori
Binomial name
Platymantis taylori
Brown, Alcala, and Diesmos, 1999

Platymantis taylori is a species of frogs in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines and is known from the Sierra Madre of northeastern Luzon. It has been observed between 100 and 400 meters above sea level.[2][3]

Appearance

The adult male frog measures about 26.6-33.0 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog about 30.7 to 39.8 mm. There is no webbed skin on the front feet and only a small amount of webbed skin on the hind feet. The skin of the dorsum is brown or gray-brown in color, with black spots.[4]

Etymology

The specific name taylori honors Edward Harrison Taylor (1889–1978), an American herpetologist.[5]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are lower montane and lowland forests where it lives in the forest floor stratum. It breeds and makes its nest in leaf-litter. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and logging.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Platymantis taylori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58483A58480910. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58483A58480910.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Platymantis taylori Brown, Alcala, and Diesmos, 1999". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Platymantis taylori: Brown, Alcala & Diesmos, 1999". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ Walter C. Brown; Angel C. Alcala; Arvin C. Diesmos (November 23, 1999). "Four new species of the genus Platymantis (Amphibia: Ranidae) from Luzon Island, Philippines" (PDF). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Full text). 4th. 51: 449–460. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. pp. 331–332. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.


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