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Platymantis is a genus of frogs in the family Ceratobatrachidae. They are commonly known as wrinkled ground frogs, ground frogs, [1][2] and forest frogs. As currently defined, Platymantis is a large genus with up to as many as 60 species found mostly in the Philippines. However, it is known to be paraphyletic.
Platymantis insulatus is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. [1] [3] [4] It is endemic to the Gigante Islands just northeast of Panay, the Philippines.[1] [5] This frog is variously known as the Gigantes wrinkled ground frog, [1] [3] island forest frog, [4] South Gigante Island frog, [4] Gigantes forest frog, and Gigantes limestone frog. [5]
Platymantis spelaeus, also known as the Negros cave frog[4] or cave wrinkled ground frog, [1] is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. [3] It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is only found in the forested limestone areas of southern Negros. [1][3] It is one of the two cave-dwelling Platymantis species, the other one being ...
Platymantis. Species: P. negrosensis. Binomial name. Platymantis negrosensis. Brown, Alcala, Diesmos & Alcala, 1997. The Negros forest frog ( Platymantis negrosensis) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae . It is endemic to Panay and Negros, Philippines. It has been observed between 200 and 1800 meters above sea level.
Cornufer gilliardi was originally described as Platymantis gilliardi based on holotype from New Britain and paratypes from the Admiralty Archipelago. [4] Later research has shown that the Admiralty Archipelago specimens represent other species, Platymantis latro (now Cornufer latro), and that the range of Cornufer gilliardi is restricted to New Britain.
Platymantis dorsalis (Dumeril's wrinkled ground frog or common forest frog) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the northern and central Philippines. [1][2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, rural gardens, and ...
Platymantis vitiensis is a locally common species that lives in moist tropical lowland forest, in particular near streams. It can also be found in lesser numbers in gardens, plantations, and in pandans in pastureland. It is found on Ovalau, Taveuni, Vanua Levu and Viti Levu. It is threatened by habitat loss on these islands, particularly due to ...
Platymantis plicifera Günther, 1858. Platymantis corrugatus ( Philippine wrinkled ground frog or rough-back forest frog) is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found throughout the archipelago except Palawan. [2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical ...